Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 3AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 109 | 151 | 161 | 160 | 190 | 227 | 279 | 313 | 308 | 240 | 173 | 169 | 120 | 108 | 82 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:17PM2.53m | 9:40AM2.42m | 10:01PM2.59m | 10:23AM2.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.14m | 4:30PM0.09m | 4:55AM0.08m | 5:13PM0.07m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 109 | 151 | 161 | 160 | 190 | 227 | 279 | 313 | 308 | 240 | 173 | 169 | 120 | 108 | 82 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 4 | — | 7 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 16 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | W 18 | W 14 | W 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 25 | 16 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||
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