Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 8PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.48m | 7:42PM1.45m | 8:07AM1.49m | 8:29PM1.43m | 8:53AM1.48m | 9:15PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.16m | 1:57AM0.15m | 2:25PM0.17m | 2:43AM0.18m | 3:12PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | — | E 15 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 272 | 272 | 82 | 61 | 165 | 153 | 61 | 63 | 82 | 173 | 61 | 165 | 165 | 190 | 61 | 61 | 117 | 190 | 153 | 162 |
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