Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 1PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 187 | 143 | 131 | 137 | 123 | 126 | 152 | 599 | 353 | 586 | 422 | 257 | 334 | 343 | 140 | 217 | 193 | 176 | 147 | 90 | 126 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:17AM1.46m | 2:50PM1.58m | 3:17AM1.48m | 3:49PM1.62m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:48PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.10m | 9:09PM0.12m | 9:29AM0.07m | 10:09PM0.09m | 10:28AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 187 | 187 | 143 | 131 | 137 | 123 | 96 | 110 | 599 | 196 | 320 | 235 | 148 | 334 | 343 | 140 | 217 | 193 | 176 | 147 | 53 | 126 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | S 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 79 | 126 | 152 | 1 | 294 | 280 | 261 | 251 | 49 | 16 | 99 | 69 | 47 | 40 | 59 | 38 | 75 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 17 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 90 | 44 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 229 | 353 | 586 | 422 | 257 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 39 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 109 | 80 | 54 |
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