Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 12PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
319 | 243 | 232 | 174 | 157 | 156 | 108 | 73 | 162 | 162 | 222 | 198 | 183 | 107 | 186 | 207 | 386 | 606 | 1009 | 1156 | 1129 | 1474 | 1310 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:52AM1.26m | 3:20PM1.35m | 3:40AM1.26m | 4:07PM1.37m | 4:27AM1.27m | 4:53PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.32m | 9:36PM0.34m | 9:48AM0.30m | 10:24PM0.32m | 10:35AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
319 | 243 | 232 | 174 | 157 | 156 | 108 | 73 | 67 | 162 | 222 | 198 | 183 | 107 | 186 | 207 | 386 | 606 | 1009 | 1156 | 1129 | 1474 | 1310 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 47 | 81 | 76 | 41 | 162 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 113 | 125 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — |
1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 15 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 5 | — | NW 2 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
3 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 147 | 0 | 58 | 80 | 80 | 58 |
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