Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 236 | 236 | 189 | 186 | 179 | 123 | 126 | 85 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 51 | 31 | 19 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.98m | 8:24PM2.13m | 8:44AM2.08m | 9:01PM2.23m | 9:22AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.56m | 3:17AM0.57m | 3:34PM0.47m | 3:53AM0.48m | 4:10PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
| kJ | 173 | 236 | 236 | 189 | 186 | 179 | 123 | 126 | 85 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 51 | 31 | 17 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | W 9 | S 8 | S 10 | W 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 94 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 89 | 89 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 57 |
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