Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | W 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | W 12 | SW 4 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 413 | 641 | 524 | 499 | 487 | 557 | 469 | 286 | 499 | 824 | 756 | 497 | 421 | 253 | 144 | 121 | 137 | 97 | 62 | 44 | 25 | 20 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:32AM2.15m | 12:52PM2.19m | 1:10AM2.04m | 1:30PM2.08m | 1:53AM1.92m | 2:17PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.38m | 7:50PM0.53m | 8:06AM0.51m | 8:33PM0.65m | 8:48AM0.63m | 9:24PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 78 | 53 | 44 | 94 | 203 | 243 | 290 | 295 | 218 | 141 | 82 | 48 | 42 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SW 13 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 46 | 70 | 109 | 26 | 18 | 38 | 7 | — | 66 | 45 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | S 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 309 | 413 | 641 | 524 | 499 | 487 | 557 | 469 | 286 | 499 | 824 | 756 | 497 | 421 | 253 | 144 | 121 | 137 | 97 | 62 | 44 | 24 | 18 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 102 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 70 | 153 | 172 | 172 | 153 | 153 | 325 | 206 | 19 | 19 | 187 | 19 | 19 | 192 | 193 | 95 | 95 |
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