Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarie today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarie at 2PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waimarie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 18 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1351 | 1393 | 1375 | 1290 | 1045 | 874 | 752 | 898 | 894 | 1025 | 1265 | 1275 | 437 | 498 | 973 | 1175 | 1145 | 1046 | 1123 | 994 | 980 | 838 | 792 | 758 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:23AM2.73m | 6:59PM2.71m | 7:23AM2.85m | 7:56PM2.87m | 8:20AM2.99m | 8:51PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.45m | 1:07AM0.50m | 1:39PM0.34m | 2:06AM0.35m | 2:35PM0.22m | 3:02AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1351 | 1393 | 1375 | 1290 | 1045 | 874 | 752 | 898 | 894 | 1025 | 1265 | 1275 | 296 | 256 | 973 | 1175 | 1145 | 1046 | 1123 | 994 | 980 | 838 | 792 | 758 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 36 | 39 | 37 | 180 | 180 | — | 11 | 18 | — | 30 | 437 | 327 | 194 | 152 | 123 | 84 | 80 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 44 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 24 | N 4 | N 4 | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 21 | W 20 | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 498 | — | — | 11 | 7 | 5 | 82 | 145 | 144 | 279 | 369 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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