Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 8PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 395 | 361 | 363 | 374 | 282 | 253 | 388 | 749 | 1446 | 2193 | 2028 | 2632 | 1889 | 1242 | 1242 | 1208 | 1012 | 1193 | 875 | 527 | 554 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:12PM2.17m | 1:34AM2.11m | 2:09PM2.04m | 2:42AM1.97m | 3:30PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.39m | 8:15PM0.54m | 8:38AM0.54m | 9:16PM0.67m | 9:42AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | W 16 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | W 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 36 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 324 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 395 | 361 | 363 | 374 | 282 | 253 | 388 | 749 | 1446 | 2193 | 2028 | 2632 | 1889 | 1242 | 1242 | 1208 | 1012 | 1193 | 875 | 527 | 554 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 127 | 97 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 99 | 172 | 172 | 166 | 209 | 166 | 287 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 85 |
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