Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 29 | 40 | 94 | 104 | 148 | 144 | 146 | 149 | 142 | 177 | 225 | 387 | 704 | 526 | 240 | 248 | 244 | 244 | 357 | 1033 | 1996 | 1952 | 1456 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.73m | 6:49AM1.59m | 7:19PM1.75m | 7:47AM1.58m | 8:16PM1.74m | 8:44AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM-0.00m | 1:03PM-0.03m | 1:43AM-0.02m | 2:00PM-0.03m | 2:41AM-0.02m | 2:58PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 34 | 29 | 37 | 94 | 96 | 146 | 144 | 146 | 61 | 142 | 177 | 225 | 387 | 704 | 526 | 240 | 248 | 244 | 244 | 248 | 1033 | 1996 | 1952 | 1456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 32 | 68 | 104 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 149 | 123 | 148 | 188 | 183 | 12 | 5 | 134 | 155 | 161 | 213 | 357 | 248 | 5 | 12 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | — | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 20 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 148 | 125 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 147 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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