
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 2AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 66 | 65 | 36 | 39 | 70 | 199 | 234 | 300 | 319 | 554 | 740 | 801 | 974 | 926 | 653 | 527 | 569 | 547 | 392 | 244 | 182 | 102 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:15PM2.02m | 2:32AM2.10m | 3:06PM1.98m | 3:27AM2.05m | 4:08PM1.96m | 4:31AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.60m | 9:36AM0.53m | 10:02PM0.64m | 10:30AM0.56m | 11:05PM0.66m | 11:37AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | |
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 16 | W 14 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 |
109 | 66 | 65 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 79 | 60 | 119 | 106 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 36 | 97 | 96 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 13 | N 8 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | S 13 | — | SSW 7 |
28 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 23 | — | 46 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 64 | 57 | 3 | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
— | 1 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 70 | 199 | 234 | 300 | 319 | 554 | 740 | 801 | 974 | 926 | 653 | 527 | 569 | 547 | 392 | 244 | 182 | 102 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 128 | 19 | 57 | 128 | 172 | 173 | 173 | 184 | 222 | 187 | 153 | 153 | 229 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 229 | 153 | 194 | 19 | 193 |
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