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) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 12PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 92 | 104 | 732 | 850 | 899 | 116 | 149 | 190 | 210 | 670 | 242 | 224 | 224 | 248 | 244 | 244 | 248 | 1033 | 1929 | 1682 | 1372 | 964 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.59m | 7:19PM1.75m | 7:47AM1.58m | 8:16PM1.74m | 8:44AM1.56m | 9:12PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
37 | 92 | 96 | 98 | 92 | 177 | 77 | 149 | 190 | 210 | 670 | 242 | 224 | 224 | 248 | 244 | 244 | 248 | 1033 | 1929 | 1682 | 1372 | 964 | 606 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
32 | 68 | 104 | 146 | 144 | 96 | 116 | 114 | 148 | 189 | 12 | 184 | 134 | 132 | 159 | 159 | 210 | 213 | 235 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | S 19 | NE 12 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | ENE 4 |
40 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 181 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 732 | 850 | 899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 147 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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