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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
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Waimarama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 2PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
113 | 141 | 167 | 204 | 206 | 307 | 460 | 515 | 515 | 682 | 825 | 823 | 2170 | 704 | 480 | 470 | 480 | 410 | 353 | 281 | 235 | 235 | 196 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.33m | 6:28PM1.43m | 6:48AM1.33m | 7:11PM1.43m | 7:32AM1.32m | 7:55PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.29m | 12:14PM0.27m | 00:48AM0.28m | 12:59PM0.27m | 1:33AM0.28m | 1:43PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
32 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1127 | 704 | 480 | 470 | 480 | 410 | 353 | 281 | 235 | 235 | 196 | 148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
5 | 3 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
113 | 141 | 167 | 204 | 206 | 307 | 460 | 515 | 515 | 682 | 825 | 823 | 2170 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 55 | 58 | 73 | 58 | 58 | 152 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 178 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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