Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 12PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 542 | 512 | 381 | 286 | 197 | 190 | 145 | 108 | 92 | 83 | 135 | 180 | 352 | 536 | 688 | 508 | 405 | 265 | 181 | 123 | 110 | 174 | 174 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:01AM2.19m | 12:21PM2.16m | 00:37AM2.05m | 1:00PM2.04m | 1:21AM1.91m | 1:48PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.51m | 7:37AM0.49m | 8:03PM0.66m | 8:20AM0.64m | 8:55PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 688 | 508 | 405 | 265 | 181 | 123 | 110 | 174 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | NW 9 | SSW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 24 | 55 | 46 | 15 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 6 | NW 8 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 85 | 82 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 542 | 512 | 381 | 286 | 197 | 190 | 145 | 108 | 92 | 83 | 135 | 180 | 352 | 536 | 660 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 85 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 85 | 99 | 93 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 95 | 89 | 33 | 19 |
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