Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 3PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5207 | 3872 | 5313 | 2228 | 1643 | 3278 | 2573 | 2338 | 464 | 533 | 533 | 428 | 382 | 253 | 187 | 546 | 389 | 407 | 806 | 401 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:54PM1.41m | 11:21AM1.41m | 11:42PM1.35m | 12:09PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.20m | 5:10AM0.21m | 5:37PM0.25m | 5:56AM0.26m | 6:25PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3303 | 2138 | 1732 | 2228 | 1643 | 1279 | 1081 | 247 | 297 | 351 | 373 | 284 | 291 | 253 | 187 | 546 | 389 | 407 | 806 | 401 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | 481 | 528 | 528 | 586 | 460 | 362 | 262 | 206 | 134 | 119 | 127 | 119 | 90 | 88 | 188 | 325 | 118 | 90 | 85 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 421 | 212 | 148 | 78 | 50 | 93 | 204 | 123 | 68 | 46 | 240 | — | 178 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 5207 | 3872 | 5313 | — | — | 3278 | 2573 | 2338 | 464 | 533 | 533 | 428 | 382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 63 | 2 | 2 |
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