Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | SSW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1107 | 1584 | 1983 | 2226 | 2395 | 1670 | 715 | 463 | 526 | 376 | 232 | 99 | 250 | 158 | 77 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 51 | 22 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:31AM2.28m | 10:45PM2.41m | 11:05AM2.29m | 11:19PM2.42m | 11:40AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.28m | 5:39AM0.31m | 5:53PM0.27m | 6:16AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 715 | 463 | 511 | 359 | 232 | 99 | 250 | 158 | 54 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 51 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 13 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 377 | 93 | — | — | 140 | 80 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 20 | — | W 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 51 | 31 | 27 | 12 | — | 3 | 8 | — | 3 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 1107 | 1584 | 1983 | 2226 | 2395 | 1670 | — | 156 | 526 | 376 | 133 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 172 | 177 | 182 | 134 | 69 | 183 | 153 | 19 | 153 | 192 | 192 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 85 | 70 | 77 |
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