Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 2PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1028 | 934 | 890 | 876 | 824 | 811 | 694 | 683 | 521 | 480 | 394 | 387 | 314 | 314 | 263 | 263 | 202 | 161 | 161 | 121 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.40m | 5:46AM1.29m | 6:12PM1.42m | 6:31AM1.30m | 6:55PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.28m | 11:46PM0.30m | 11:56AM0.26m | 00:32AM0.28m | 12:41PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1028 | 934 | 890 | 876 | 824 | 811 | 694 | 683 | 521 | 480 | 394 | 387 | 314 | 314 | 263 | 263 | 202 | 161 | 161 | 121 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 61 | 100 | 93 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 72 | 70 | 55 | 30 | 14 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 4 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 79 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 64 | 178 | 175 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 80 | 80 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
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