Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 8PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 77 | 42 | 55 | 82 | 143 | 94 | 114 | 125 | 159 | 243 | 486 | 756 | 1181 | 1527 | 1063 | 446 | 657 | 586 | 592 | 516 | 466 | 471 | 511 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.19m | 11:43PM2.32m | 12:06PM2.16m | 00:21AM2.28m | 12:45PM2.12m | 1:00AM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.45m | 6:16PM0.41m | 6:41AM0.46m | 6:54PM0.44m | 7:22AM0.47m | 7:35PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 51 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 82 | 94 | 114 | 125 | 147 | 123 | 486 | 756 | 1181 | 1527 | 1063 | 446 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 516 | 466 | 471 | 511 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | — | — | W 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | WNW 10 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 72 | — | 85 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NNE 4 | NW 10 | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 51 | 77 | 42 | 55 | 82 | 143 | — | — | — | 159 | 243 | — | 29 | 1178 | — | — | 164 | 657 | 586 | 592 | — | — | 1 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 77 | 93 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 85 | 70 | 71 | 182 | 68 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 70 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 153 | 153 |
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