Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 6AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 179 | 165 | 161 | 126 | 110 | 158 | 195 | 176 | 175 | 478 | 460 | 325 | 253 | 197 | 177 | 173 | 140 | 111 | 86 | 73 | 53 | 37 | 36 |
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 | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.98m | 4:19PM2.05m | 4:55AM1.94m | 5:32PM2.04m | 6:04AM1.94m | 6:39PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.57m | 10:32AM0.62m | 11:19PM0.61m | 11:46AM0.65m | 00:31AM0.59m | 12:59PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 42 | 24 | 57 | 325 | 253 | 197 | 177 | 173 | 140 | 111 | 86 | 73 | 53 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 245 | 179 | 165 | 161 | 126 | 110 | 158 | 195 | 176 | 175 | 478 | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 97 | 97 | 93 | 97 | 77 | 77 | 85 | 57 | 57 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
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