Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 1PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1840 | 1565 | 1867 | 1094 | 1256 | 1131 | 1106 | 656 | 657 | 634 | 600 | 1380 | 1945 | 3234 | 4389 | 4933 | 5031 | 4457 | 5852 | 5132 | 6851 | 2557 | 1945 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:52AM1.50m | 9:15PM1.53m | 9:43AM1.47m | 10:05PM1.47m | 10:32AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.06m | 3:07PM0.10m | 3:36AM0.10m | 3:58PM0.15m | 4:23AM0.15m | 4:48PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | — | E 11 | SE 15 | — | ESE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 413 | 432 | 1405 | 346 | 942 | 851 | 721 | 656 | 657 | 343 | 229 | 235 | 151 | — | 20 | 9 | — | 21 | 3613 | 3020 | 2035 | 2557 | 1945 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | SE 14 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 115 | 90 | 284 | 121 | 284 | 239 | 223 | 92 | 92 | 264 | 47 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 29 | 756 | 430 | 354 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | S 16 | SE 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | 26 | 129 | 9 | 113 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 96 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 1840 | 1565 | 1867 | 1094 | 1256 | 1131 | 1106 | 264 | 412 | 634 | 600 | 1380 | 1945 | 3234 | 4389 | 4933 | 5031 | 4457 | 5852 | 5132 | 6851 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 163 | 40 | 256 | 40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 220 | 40 | 450 | 256 | 242 | 256 | 256 | 163 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 21 |
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