Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2033 | 1473 | 1153 | 961 | 961 | 1175 | 1323 | 851 | 893 | 813 | 937 | 1199 | 1911 | 2872 | 2575 | 1736 | 1268 | 1375 | 2103 | 1852 | 1830 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:47AM2.46m | 11:02PM2.44m | 11:27AM2.49m | 11:46PM2.41m | 12:11PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.09m | 5:58AM0.05m | 6:22PM0.13m | 6:43AM0.12m | 7:09PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1473 | 1153 | 961 | 961 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2033 | — | 8 | — | — | 1175 | 1323 | 851 | 893 | 813 | 937 | 1199 | 1911 | 2872 | 2575 | 1736 | 1268 | 1375 | 2103 | 1852 | 1830 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 33 | 33 | 85 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 166 | 128 | 127 | 118 | 166 | 166 | 134 | 177 | 177 | 209 | 88 | 92 |
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