Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 533 | 692 | 614 | 476 | 991 | 734 | 594 | 492 | 403 | 495 | 495 | 478 | 478 | 423 | 427 | 331 | 240 | 200 | 157 | 115 | 86 | 64 | 59 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.48m | 12:25PM1.58m | 00:54AM1.46m | 1:23PM1.57m | 1:52AM1.44m | 2:22PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.10m | 6:49PM0.11m | 7:07AM0.12m | 7:46PM0.12m | 8:04AM0.13m | 8:44PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 533 | 253 | 302 | 372 | 991 | 734 | 594 | 492 | 403 | 495 | 495 | 478 | 478 | 423 | 427 | 331 | 240 | 200 | 157 | 115 | 86 | 64 | 59 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 692 | 614 | 476 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 134 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | E 18 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 14 | E 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 16 | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 170 | 387 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 22 | — | 16 | 5 | 18 | 44 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 21 | 37 | 242 | 244 | 243 | 111 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 236 | 80 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 100 | 54 | 0 |
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