Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 8PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 46 | 107 | 107 | 129 | 206 | 420 | 653 | 724 | 653 | 720 | 653 | 457 | 328 | 309 | 309 | 242 | 227 | 198 | 186 | 204 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16AM2.20m | 7:58PM2.31m | 8:16AM2.30m | 8:50PM2.44m | 9:11AM2.38m | 9:39PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.27m | 2:51AM0.29m | 3:15PM0.19m | 3:44AM0.20m | 4:07PM0.13m | 4:34AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 28 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 198 | 186 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | — | — | S 12 | W 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 19 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 52 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 31 | 31 | — | — | 3 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 54 | 81 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 22 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | W 14 | S 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 34 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | 3 | 22 | 46 | 107 | 107 | 129 | 206 | 420 | 653 | 724 | 653 | 720 | 653 | 457 | 328 | 309 | 309 | 242 | 227 | 157 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 85 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 127 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 70 | 57 | 64 | 19 | 19 |
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