
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (13 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 9PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 77 | 57 | 42 | 73 | 46 | 24 | 49 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 73 | 70 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 38 | 56 | 57 | 96 | 169 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.64m | 4:33AM1.53m | 5:05PM1.69m | 5:32AM1.55m | 6:03PM1.71m | 6:29AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.08m | 10:45AM0.02m | 11:26PM0.04m | 11:44AM-0.01m | 00:26AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
90 | 77 | 57 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 73 | 70 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 38 | 56 | 57 | 96 | 169 | 263 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | S 17 |
65 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 73 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 18 | NE 10 |
92 | 32 | 56 | 32 | 5 | — | 19 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 |
1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 49 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 61 | 6 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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