Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 1AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
546 | 477 | 401 | 273 | 247 | 543 | 400 | 972 | 923 | 470 | 470 | 427 | 342 | 330 | 264 | 255 | 199 | 192 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:42PM1.35m | 12:09PM1.38m | 00:30AM1.31m | 12:56PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.25m | 5:56AM0.26m | 6:25PM0.30m | 6:42AM0.30m | 7:12PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
331 | 291 | 305 | 273 | 247 | 543 | 400 | 972 | 923 | 470 | 470 | 427 | 342 | 330 | 264 | 255 | 199 | 192 | 189 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
119 | 116 | 94 | 90 | 68 | 258 | 249 | 94 | 92 | 86 | 52 | 52 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | E 15 | ENE 3 | — | NNE 4 | E 14 | ESE 14 | — | — |
78 | 50 | 93 | 204 | 199 | 62 | 48 | — | — | 183 | 87 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 20 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 |
546 | 477 | 401 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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