Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 45 | 71 | 69 | 39 | 60 | 33 | 31 | 50 | 30 | 37 | 19 | 31 | 110 | 821 | 2513 | 2470 | 2008 | 1349 | 945 | 672 | 526 | 417 | 335 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.48m | 11:02PM1.57m | 11:33AM1.44m | 11:56PM1.49m | 12:28PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.03m | 4:50PM0.09m | 5:26AM0.08m | 5:44PM0.15m | 6:17AM0.13m | 6:38PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | SSW 15 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 45 | 13 | 69 | 39 | 60 | 33 | 31 | 50 | 30 | 37 | 19 | 31 | 82 | 821 | 2513 | 2470 | 2008 | 1349 | 945 | 672 | 526 | 417 | 335 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SE 4 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 17 | 71 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 9 | 27 | 65 | 79 | 6 | — | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | SE 14 | S 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | S 15 | S 19 | S 12 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 110 | 73 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 29 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 140 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 61 | 55 | 54 |
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