Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 10AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 339 | 385 | 277 | 186 | 111 | 90 | 86 | 53 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 33 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58AM2.08m | 7:36PM2.26m | 8:00AM2.21m | 8:28PM2.42m | 8:53AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.59m | 1:59PM0.49m | 2:31AM0.42m | 2:56PM0.32m | 3:23AM0.26m | 3:45PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 45 | 43 | 186 | 111 | 90 | 86 | 53 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 33 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 16 | S 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | W 13 | W 6 | W 12 | W 7 | W 12 | W 6 | — | NW 7 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 7 | W 18 | W 7 | W 12 | W 7 | — | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 20 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 255 | 339 | 385 | 277 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 92 | 88 | 64 | 64 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 77 | 89 | 95 | 100 | 77 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 89 | 92 | 87 | 77 |
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