Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 6PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | S 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1643 | 1039 | 972 | 1441 | 1186 | 1275 | 917 | 858 | 805 | 2417 | 1190 | 1006 | 878 | 816 | 840 | 856 | 877 | 764 | 746 | 757 | 768 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:08AM1.41m | 11:31PM1.30m | 11:53AM1.38m | 00:16AM1.27m | 12:39PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.28m | 5:42AM0.30m | 6:15PM0.31m | 6:27AM0.32m | 7:01PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | NE 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1643 | 1009 | 972 | 5 | 1129 | 694 | 480 | 675 | 600 | 349 | 1190 | 1006 | 878 | 816 | 840 | 856 | 877 | 764 | 746 | 757 | 768 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 325 | 307 | 210 | 334 | 153 | 59 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 65 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 13 | — | — | NE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 38 | 112 | 37 | 35 | 394 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 855 | 1039 | 938 | 1441 | 1186 | 1275 | 917 | 858 | 805 | 2417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 82 | 55 | 0 |
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