Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 203 | 376 | 823 | 727 | 155 | 691 | 910 | 1094 | 1814 | 2043 | 1921 | 1911 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.90m | 5:27PM1.86m | 5:51AM1.88m | 6:32PM1.92m | 6:49AM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.72m | 11:46AM0.65m | 00:21AM0.73m | 12:50PM0.63m | 1:25AM0.69m | 1:46PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 54 | 117 | 155 | 105 | 107 | 107 | 73 | 73 | 45 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 14 | SSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 7 | W 13 | NW 5 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | S 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 203 | 376 | 823 | 727 | 627 | 691 | 910 | 1094 | 1814 | 2043 | 1921 | 1911 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 69 | 64 | 64 | 33 | 94 | 128 | 153 | 172 | 19 | 206 | 206 | 153 | 206 | 206 | 187 | 95 | 94 |
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