Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 12AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:44PM2.18m | 9:03AM2.11m | 9:20PM2.25m | 9:40AM2.16m | 9:55PM2.30m | 10:16AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.49m | 3:36AM0.53m | 3:52PM0.45m | 4:13AM0.49m | 4:29PM0.42m | 4:48AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | S 10 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 44 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 6 | S 11 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | S 3 | S 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | — | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 57 | 19 | 192 | 192 | 193 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
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