Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 3AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2639 | 2155 | 1699 | 1249 | 1021 | 760 | 839 | 1806 | 934 | 1214 | 1095 | 870 | 789 | 723 | 625 | 617 | 520 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.57m | 6:44AM1.50m | 7:08PM1.54m | 7:34AM1.50m | 7:57PM1.51m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.07m | 12:58PM0.09m | 1:27AM0.09m | 1:50PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2639 | 2155 | 1699 | 1249 | 1021 | 760 | 6 | 789 | 934 | 1214 | 1095 | 870 | 789 | 723 | 625 | 617 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 19 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 66 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 839 | 1806 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 190 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 109 | 2 | 2 |
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