Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 7AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 49 | 123 | 151 | 128 | 146 | 190 | 227 | 279 | 313 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28PM2.42m | 8:53AM2.34m | 9:17PM2.53m | 9:40AM2.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.26m | 3:45PM0.18m | 4:10AM0.14m | 4:30PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | W 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 49 | 123 | 151 | 128 | 146 | 190 | 227 | 279 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 7 | W 16 | — | NW 8 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | NW 4 | W 15 | — | W 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 7 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | W 15 | W 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 17 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | NNE 8 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | N 4 | NE 2 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 89 | 77 | 77 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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