Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 9AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
342 | 330 | 264 | 255 | 199 | 192 | 189 | 146 | 146 | 102 | 73 | 71 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 75 | 96 | 78 | 791 | 1172 | 1158 | 780 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.31m | 12:56PM1.36m | 1:18AM1.28m | 1:44PM1.34m | 2:05AM1.26m | 2:32PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.30m | 7:12PM0.33m | 7:28AM0.32m | 8:00PM0.35m | 8:14AM0.33m | 8:48PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
342 | 330 | 264 | 255 | 199 | 192 | 189 | 146 | 146 | 102 | 73 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 75 | 96 | 78 | 791 | 1172 | 1158 | 780 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
35 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 71 | 50 | 31 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 58 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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