
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1092 | 969 | 765 | 690 | 596 | 433 | 344 | 274 | 223 | 161 | 122 | 94 | 68 | 47 | 42 | 25 | 53 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.53m | 11:14AM1.65m | 11:42PM1.50m | 12:11PM1.62m | 00:41AM1.46m | 1:08PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM0.05m | 5:39PM0.05m | 5:56AM0.07m | 6:35PM0.07m | 6:53AM0.10m | 7:32PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
1092 | 969 | 765 | 690 | 596 | 433 | 344 | 274 | 223 | 161 | 122 | 94 | 68 | 47 | 12 | 19 | 53 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 |
3 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
— | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 51 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | 42 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 15 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 162 | 190 | 162 | 82 | 61 |
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