
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 77 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 63 | 58 | 106 | 202 | 634 | 807 | 564 | 374 | 254 | 243 | 110 | 229 | 250 | 256 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:03AM2.13m | 7:46PM2.28m | 8:08AM2.24m | 8:39PM2.43m | 9:03AM2.35m | 9:29PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.42m | 2:40AM0.39m | 3:05PM0.29m | 3:34AM0.26m | 3:57PM0.18m | 4:24AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | WNW 9 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 18 |
79 | 77 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 564 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 55 | 82 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 18 | W 19 | WNW 18 |
16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 52 | 26 | 28 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 22 | 63 | 58 | 106 | 202 | 634 | 807 | 532 | 374 | 254 | 243 | 110 | 229 | 250 | 256 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 77 | 87 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 99 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 77 |
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