Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 7AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 131 | 428 | 368 | 311 | 243 | 217 | 188 | 188 | 207 | 217 | 505 | 1360 | 1019 | 932 | 672 | 497 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11AM1.96m | 5:11PM1.97m | 5:41AM1.98m | 6:34PM2.09m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.73m | 11:15AM0.68m | 00:09AM0.72m | 12:47PM0.63m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 14 |
| kJ | 29 | 131 | 428 | 368 | 311 | 243 | 217 | 188 | 188 | 207 | 217 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 18 | W 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 136 | 123 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 505 | 1360 | 1019 | 932 | 672 | 497 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 57 | 70 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 70 | 85 |
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