
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 7AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
651 | 427 | 513 | 445 | 341 | 367 | 456 | 488 | 628 | 663 | 694 | 674 | 964 | 1643 | 2051 | 2038 | 1913 | 1817 | 1555 | 1534 | 1618 | 1434 | 1212 | 1030 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:15AM1.43m | 7:38PM1.47m | 8:03AM1.49m | 8:27PM1.49m | 8:52AM1.54m | 9:17PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.17m | 1:29PM0.16m | 1:55AM0.14m | 2:20PM0.13m | 2:43AM0.11m | 3:11PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
325 | 427 | 513 | 445 | 341 | 367 | 456 | 488 | 628 | 663 | 694 | 674 | 964 | 1643 | 2051 | 2038 | 1913 | 1817 | 1555 | 1534 | 1618 | 1434 | 1212 | 1030 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 4 |
215 | 212 | 206 | 183 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 |
1 | 22 | 21 | 40 | 35 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
651 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 111 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 100 | 54 | 0 |
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