Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitarere today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitarere at 4PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitarere. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 709 | 614 | 541 | 540 | 669 | 1125 | 1282 | 1295 | 1251 | 1293 | 1399 | 1193 | 936 | 639 | 445 | 407 | 433 | 471 | 542 | 627 | 475 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:48AM2.35m | 00:02AM2.37m | 12:27PM2.28m | 00:44AM2.25m | 1:12PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.18m | 6:41PM0.27m | 7:04AM0.27m | 7:24PM0.39m | 7:47AM0.39m | 8:15PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 15 |
| kJ | 709 | 614 | 541 | 117 | 117 | 87 | 78 | 80 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 20 | W 15 | SSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 98 | 77 | 83 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 38 | 16 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | 35 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 27 | 28 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 540 | 669 | 1125 | 1282 | 1295 | 1251 | 1293 | 1399 | 1193 | 936 | 639 | 445 | 407 | 433 | 471 | 542 | 627 | 475 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 33 | 89 | 95 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 93 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 134 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 97 | 85 | 85 |
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