Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 181 | 196 | 203 | 279 | 490 | 751 | 897 | 947 | 669 | 547 | 500 | 412 | 270 | 1086 | 1565 | 1155 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:05AM1.79m | 5:55PM1.83m | 6:16AM1.81m | 6:55PM1.92m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.84m | 12:04PM0.77m | 00:51AM0.82m | 1:15PM0.73m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | WNW 9 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 897 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 52 | 91 | 270 | 1086 | 1565 | 1155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 17 | W 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 58 | 215 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 143 | 181 | 196 | 203 | 279 | 490 | 751 | 55 | 947 | 669 | 547 | 500 | 412 | 93 | 341 | 204 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 277 | 85 | 85 | 180 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 99 | 77 | 85 | 93 | 95 | 311 | 153 | 153 |
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