
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
311 | 277 | 217 | 188 | 188 | 207 | 267 | 622 | 637 | 638 | 290 | 213 | 394 | 143 | 199 | 280 | 307 | 212 | 163 | 114 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.97m | 5:41AM1.98m | 6:34PM2.09m | 6:58AM2.08m | 7:36PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.68m | 00:09AM0.72m | 12:47PM0.63m | 1:30AM0.59m | 1:59PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | W 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
311 | 277 | 217 | 188 | 188 | 207 | 267 | 622 | 637 | 25 | 290 | 213 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 43 | 163 | 114 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | S 9 | W 18 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | S 9 | S 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 15 | S 9 | W 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | WNW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | S 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 638 | 77 | 42 | 394 | 143 | 199 | 280 | 307 | 212 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 70 | 77 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 89 | 85 | 77 | 70 | 70 | 85 | 93 | 92 | 64 | 64 | 33 | 33 | 19 |
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