Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 8AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 7 | W 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 79 | 200 | 691 | 880 | 675 | 367 | 203 | 131 | 94 | 78 | 61 | 69 | 86 | 161 | 167 | 94 | 91 | 49 | 26 | 36 | 44 | 33 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:29PM2.57m | 10:54AM2.40m | 11:19PM2.54m | 11:46AM2.34m | 00:10AM2.46m | 12:38PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.16m | 5:46PM0.15m | 6:18AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.22m | 7:11AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 39 | 55 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 675 | 367 | 203 | 131 | 94 | 78 | 61 | 21 | 21 | 161 | 167 | 94 | 55 | 49 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 6 | — | S 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 11 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 91 | 3 | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 26 | 4 | 44 | 33 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 11 | W 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | SSW 11 | W 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 | SSW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | — | — | SSW 4 | E 2 | E 2 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 79 | 200 | 691 | 880 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 69 | 86 | — | 9 | 64 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 70 | 94 | 92 | 88 | 64 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 93 | 92 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 57 | 70 | 99 | 85 |
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