Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 9AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 102 | 73 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 132 | 51 | 418 | 43 | 665 | 1104 | 888 | 694 | 498 | 392 | 295 | 228 | 216 | 151 | 143 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:18AM1.28m | 1:44PM1.34m | 2:05AM1.26m | 2:32PM1.34m | 2:52AM1.26m | 3:20PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.32m | 8:00PM0.35m | 8:14AM0.33m | 8:48PM0.35m | 9:01AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 146 | 102 | 73 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 51 | 105 | 43 | 665 | 1104 | 888 | 694 | 498 | 392 | 295 | 228 | 216 | 151 | 143 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 32 | 33 | 34 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 48 | 45 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 57 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 4 | 418 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 2 | 61 | 61 | 6 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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