Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 2AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 902 | 588 | 383 | 485 | 473 | 289 | 127 | 74 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:55PM2.19m | 1:10AM2.24m | 1:38PM2.12m | 1:57AM2.14m | 2:30PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.45m | 8:14AM0.43m | 8:36PM0.55m | 9:01AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | W 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 78 | 65 | 65 | 90 | 140 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 63 | 21 | — | — | 35 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 3 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 39 | — | — | 7 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 902 | 588 | 383 | 485 | 473 | 289 | 127 | 74 | 51 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 188 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 19 | 19 | 134 | 159 | 95 | 95 | 57 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 87 | 87 |
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