Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 38 | 103 | 94 | 82 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 55 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.46m | 11:40AM1.53m | 00:06AM1.45m | 12:37PM1.54m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.14m | 6:01PM0.15m | 6:21AM0.13m | 6:58PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 38 | 103 | 94 | 82 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | SW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | S 15 | W 3 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 18 | NE 4 | S 17 | NNE 4 | S 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 9 | NE 10 | S 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | NE 4 | NE 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 7 | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 116 | 153 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 2 | 61 |
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