Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 19 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 105 | 40 | 20 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 53 | 52 | 85 | 86 | 202 | 418 | 698 | 975 | 821 | 655 | 590 | 528 | 444 | 373 | 449 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.96m | 8:16PM2.11m | 8:49AM2.11m | 8:57PM2.23m | 9:29AM2.25m | 9:38PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.46m | 2:54PM0.43m | 3:17AM0.30m | 3:36PM0.29m | 3:56AM0.16m | 4:16PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 186 | 105 | 40 | 20 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 52 | 85 | 78 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 46 | 81 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | S 9 | W 16 | W 20 | W 19 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | W 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 39 | 86 | 202 | 418 | 698 | 975 | 821 | 655 | 590 | 528 | 444 | 373 | 449 | 627 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 57 | 95 | 166 | 89 | 85 | 70 | 57 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 93 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 97 | 85 |
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