Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 11AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 381 | 482 | 650 | 658 | 627 | 646 | 798 | 798 | 604 | 710 | 657 | 332 | 495 | 437 | 394 | 386 | 517 | 533 | 466 | 352 | 259 | 220 | 154 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.20m | 12:27PM2.03m | 00:45AM2.14m | 1:14PM1.97m | 1:32AM2.07m | 2:05PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.58m | 7:16PM0.56m | 7:48AM0.61m | 8:02PM0.61m | 8:37AM0.63m | 8:53PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 632 | 658 | — | 646 | 695 | 695 | — | — | — | 332 | 495 | 21 | 394 | 386 | 517 | 533 | 466 | 352 | 259 | 220 | 154 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | S 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 62 | 29 | 23 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | S 12 | SSW 4 | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | SSW 7 | W 22 | NW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 27 | 10 | 21 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | WNW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 381 | 482 | 650 | — | 627 | — | 798 | 798 | 604 | 710 | 657 | 102 | — | 437 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 25 | 84 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 99 | 99 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 88 | 64 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 65 | 123 | 172 | 19 | 33 | 70 | 57 | 92 |
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