Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 152 | 522 | 310 | 439 | 434 | 286 | 222 | 307 | 202 | 250 | 230 | 200 | 140 | 104 | 224 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:17AM1.48m | 3:49PM1.62m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:48PM1.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.12m | 9:29AM0.07m | 10:09PM0.09m | 10:28AM0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 88 | 110 | 522 | 157 | 239 | 290 | 191 | 222 | 307 | 202 | 250 | 230 | 200 | 140 | 104 | 224 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 126 | 152 | 1 | 294 | 285 | 256 | 256 | 99 | 16 | 103 | 65 | 48 | 40 | 61 | 88 | 51 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 17 | NE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | S 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 43 | 54 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 64 | 197 | 310 | 439 | 434 | 286 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 109 | 80 | 54 |
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