Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 8AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 417 | 335 | 306 | 233 | 229 | 181 | 218 | 455 | 845 | 996 | 1131 | 1556 | 1801 | 924 | 716 | 1301 | 1637 | 1852 | 2009 | 2404 | 2408 | 1555 | 999 | 789 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.42m | 1:20PM1.37m | 1:39AM1.37m | 2:10PM1.36m | 2:28AM1.33m | 2:58PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.21m | 7:07AM0.18m | 7:30PM0.26m | 7:55AM0.23m | 8:21PM0.30m | 8:41AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 417 | 335 | 306 | 233 | 229 | 181 | 93 | 127 | 94 | 63 | 63 | 975 | 878 | 924 | 716 | 443 | 471 | 416 | 425 | 469 | 596 | 1555 | 999 | 755 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | 7 | 66 | 34 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 586 | 627 | 789 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 432 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 38 | 72 | 109 | 132 | 178 | 218 | 455 | 845 | 996 | 1131 | 1556 | 1801 | — | 139 | 1301 | 1637 | 1852 | 2009 | 2404 | 2408 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 80 | 80 | 224 | 215 | 197 | 197 | 54 | 2 | 111 | 190 | 163 | 205 | 213 | 207 | 213 | 213 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
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