
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 4AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
338 | 345 | 367 | 432 | 432 | 600 | 689 | 657 | 646 | 646 | 635 | 625 | 604 | 563 | 546 | 869 | 887 | 611 | 596 | 551 | 371 | 318 | 237 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:26PM1.43m | 7:45AM1.29m | 8:09PM1.42m | 8:28AM1.28m | 8:50PM1.41m | 9:11AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.28m | 1:56PM0.26m | 2:33AM0.27m | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:15AM0.27m | 3:22PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
338 | 345 | 367 | 432 | 432 | 600 | 689 | 657 | 646 | 646 | 635 | 625 | 604 | 563 | 546 | 533 | 606 | 611 | 596 | 551 | 310 | 318 | 237 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 |
37 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 156 | 157 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
57 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 869 | 887 | 259 | 275 | 357 | 371 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 54 | 61 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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