Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 11AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 8 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 9 | W 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 360 | 260 | 492 | 269 | 183 | 192 | 142 | 254 | 248 | 245 | 177 | 116 | 107 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 16 | 22 | 31 | 44 | 213 | 229 | 143 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:00AM2.22m | 1:28PM2.06m | 1:44AM2.16m | 2:15PM2.02m | 2:32AM2.10m | 3:06PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.48m | 8:19PM0.54m | 8:48AM0.50m | 9:08PM0.60m | 9:36AM0.53m | 10:02PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 360 | 260 | 492 | 161 | 183 | 149 | 125 | 254 | 248 | 245 | 177 | 116 | 107 | 28 | 46 | 61 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 14 | S 13 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | 156 | 85 | 269 | 156 | 192 | 142 | 66 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 66 | 65 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 20 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | 104 | 149 | 142 | 140 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 31 | 116 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 31 | 44 | 213 | 229 | 143 | 485 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 33 | 172 | 33 | 183 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 77 | 123 | 95 | 95 | 19 | 184 | 216 |
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