Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 253 | 328 | 311 | 253 | 223 | 348 | 628 | 752 | 1071 | 1409 | 1284 | 782 | 698 | 591 | 529 | 688 | 567 | 334 | 289 | 185 | 149 | 119 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:02AM2.34m | 1:31PM2.14m | 1:54AM2.21m | 2:23PM2.03m | 2:48AM2.08m | 3:18PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.33m | 8:04AM0.38m | 8:19PM0.45m | 8:55AM0.47m | 9:13PM0.56m | 9:47AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 567 | 334 | 289 | 185 | 149 | 119 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 107 | 253 | 328 | 311 | 253 | 223 | 348 | 628 | 752 | 1071 | 1409 | 1284 | 782 | 698 | 591 | 529 | 688 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 172 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 69 | 33 | 89 | 89 | 70 | 70 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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