Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 35 | 78 | 124 | 151 | 472 | 405 | 344 | 270 | 217 | 217 | 223 | 267 | 338 | 346 | 886 | 2616 | 1447 | 837 | 537 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:38PM1.96m | 4:11AM1.96m | 5:11PM1.97m | 5:41AM1.98m | 6:34PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.62m | 10:41PM0.73m | 11:15AM0.68m | 00:09AM0.72m | 12:47PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 35 | 13 | 100 | 100 | 472 | 405 | 344 | 270 | 217 | 217 | 223 | 267 | 338 | 346 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | W 18 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 28 | 78 | 124 | 151 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 886 | 2616 | 1447 | 837 | 537 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 70 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 104 | 85 |
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