Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 9AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2230 | 2733 | 1765 | 1346 | 1648 | 2137 | 2369 | 1728 | 1170 | 1029 | 868 | 816 | 1722 | 2473 | 2150 | 1714 | 985 | 614 | 432 | 313 | 267 | 336 | 194 | 126 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46PM2.41m | 12:11PM2.46m | 00:33AM2.33m | 1:00PM2.37m | 1:27AM2.20m | 1:57PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.12m | 7:09PM0.22m | 7:31AM0.24m | 8:03PM0.35m | 8:23AM0.38m | 9:03PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | — | 14 | 13 | 985 | 614 | 432 | 313 | 267 | 336 | 194 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | SW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 68 | 91 | 128 | 91 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 13 | 43 | 30 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2230 | 2733 | 1765 | 1346 | 1648 | 2137 | 2369 | 1728 | 1170 | 1029 | 868 | 816 | 1722 | 2473 | 2150 | 1714 | 70 | 53 | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 166 | 134 | 177 | 177 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 178 | 89 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 311 | 206 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 329 | 89 | 19 |
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