
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 11AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 267 | 351 | 464 | 495 | 601 | 630 | 523 | 568 | 544 | 715 | 668 | 884 | 1268 | 1218 | 1170 | 1141 | 1178 | 1040 | 944 | 824 | 867 | 865 | 849 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.28m | 10:15PM1.40m | 10:40AM1.31m | 11:00PM1.40m | 11:27AM1.34m | 11:48PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.26m | 4:05PM0.27m | 4:39AM0.24m | 4:51PM0.26m | 5:22AM0.22m | 5:40PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
276 | 267 | 246 | 283 | 495 | 282 | 280 | 408 | 568 | 544 | 715 | 668 | 884 | 1268 | 1218 | 1170 | 1141 | 1178 | 1040 | 944 | 824 | 867 | 865 | 849 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 284 | 235 | 138 | 21 | 27 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 39 | 35 | 44 | 74 | 163 | 134 | 87 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 22 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 43 | 39 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 64 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | 69 | 351 | 464 | — | 601 | 630 | 523 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 115 |
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