
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (01 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 10PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1442 | 2718 | 2201 | 2376 | 1920 | 1760 | 1288 | 1087 | 878 | 1008 | 916 | 807 | 711 | 595 | 373 | 313 | 272 | 263 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38PM1.43m | 7:59AM1.32m | 8:21PM1.43m | 8:43AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.24m | 2:11PM0.23m | 2:44AM0.22m | 2:56PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 12 |
145 | 1730 | 2201 | 2376 | 1920 | 1760 | 1288 | 1087 | 878 | 1008 | 916 | 807 | 711 | 595 | 373 | 313 | 214 | 218 | 295 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | NE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 |
19 | 132 | 164 | 34 | 119 | 10 | 362 | 264 | 294 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 80 | 163 | 272 | 263 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 11 |
12 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
1442 | 2718 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











