Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 11AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 7 | W 14 | WNW 7 | W 14 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 98 | 223 | 545 | 528 | 444 | 326 | 300 | 263 | 230 | 185 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:12AM2.36m | 11:27PM2.32m | 11:46AM2.27m | 00:01AM2.19m | 12:21PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.12m | 6:03PM0.23m | 6:24AM0.22m | 6:40PM0.37m | 7:00AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 74 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 10 | W 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 39 | 98 | 223 | 545 | 528 | 444 | 326 | 300 | 263 | 230 | 185 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 99 | 99 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 85 |
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