Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 3AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 73 | 188 | 299 | 611 | 1094 | 879 | 604 | 251 | 129 | 92 | 97 | 43 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:37AM2.23m | 12:59PM2.12m | 1:15AM2.07m | 1:40PM1.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.36m | 7:38AM0.36m | 7:55PM0.51m | 8:17AM0.50m | 8:40PM0.67m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 18 | 82 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 191 | 111 | 92 | 97 | 13 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 16 | SSW 11 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 6 | 32 | 31 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 48 | 47 | 19 | 45 | 40 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 5 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 17 | W 13 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 73 | 188 | 299 | 611 | 1094 | 879 | 604 | 251 | 129 | 43 | 21 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 57 | 106 | 134 | 134 | 193 | 193 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 95 | 93 | 19 |
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