
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 3PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 218 | 449 | 726 | 950 | 950 | 637 | 528 | 417 | 306 | 306 | 432 | 498 | 542 | 449 | 462 | 480 | 471 | 483 | 697 | 486 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:49AM2.11m | 8:57PM2.23m | 9:29AM2.25m | 9:38PM2.34m | 10:07AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.29m | 3:56AM0.16m | 4:16PM0.18m | 4:36AM0.07m | 4:57PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 13 |
78 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 48 | 46 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | W 20 | W 19 | S 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | W 18 |
17 | 13 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | W 21 | S 12 | S 12 | W 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
9 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
107 | 218 | 449 | 726 | 950 | 950 | 637 | 528 | 417 | 306 | 306 | 432 | 498 | 542 | 449 | 462 | 480 | 471 | 483 | 697 | 486 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 104 |
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