Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 110 | 102 | 71 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 19 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 89 | 65 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 56 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:46AM1.51m | 11:11PM1.46m | 11:40AM1.53m | 00:06AM1.45m | 12:37PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.14m | 5:06PM0.16m | 5:27AM0.14m | 6:01PM0.15m | 6:21AM0.13m | 6:58PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 146 | 110 | 102 | 71 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 19 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 89 | 65 | 34 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | SSW 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | NE 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 17 | NE 4 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 5 | NE 10 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | — | N 5 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | — | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 61 | 116 | 116 | 153 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 109 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 61 |
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