Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 489 | 516 | 531 | 449 | 567 | 649 | 418 | 381 | 584 | 993 | 1704 | 1517 | 1053 | 820 | 778 | 718 | 643 | 496 | 619 | 431 | 758 | 1145 | 1894 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:07AM2.37m | 10:20PM2.41m | 10:47AM2.46m | 11:02PM2.44m | 11:27AM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.07m | 4:57PM0.10m | 5:16AM0.03m | 5:38PM0.09m | 5:58AM0.05m | 6:22PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | S 14 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1517 | 1053 | 820 | 778 | 718 | 643 | 496 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 9 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 42 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 498 | 489 | 516 | 531 | 449 | 567 | 649 | 418 | 381 | 584 | 993 | 1704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 619 | 431 | 758 | 1145 | 1894 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 93 | 123 | 127 | 128 | 118 | 128 | 180 | 206 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 89 | 95 | 94 | 123 | 123 | 166 | 166 |
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