Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 10AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 16 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 51 | 50 | 72 | 143 | 549 | 749 | 591 | 433 | 374 | 351 | 323 | 188 | 233 | 204 | 279 | 260 | 249 | 229 | 464 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:08AM2.24m | 8:39PM2.43m | 9:03AM2.35m | 9:29PM2.55m | 9:54AM2.42m | 10:18PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.39m | 3:05PM0.29m | 3:34AM0.26m | 3:57PM0.18m | 4:24AM0.17m | 4:45PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 10 | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | 9 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 63 | 85 | 80 | 145 | 195 | 248 | 229 | 464 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 19 | W 8 | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 11 | — | — | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 96 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 50 | 72 | 143 | 549 | 749 | 591 | 433 | 374 | 351 | 323 | 188 | 233 | 204 | 279 | 260 | 249 | 227 | 80 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 77 | 87 | 109 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 99 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 85 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 77 |
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