Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 4PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 855 | 827 | 594 | 576 | 486 | 415 | 407 | 400 | 331 | 260 | 421 | 163 | 170 | 247 | 225 | 187 | 176 | 140 | 137 | 120 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:53PM1.50m | 1:18AM1.45m | 1:51PM1.54m | 2:17AM1.46m | 2:50PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.15m | 7:11PM0.17m | 7:33AM0.13m | 8:09PM0.15m | 8:30AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 855 | 827 | 594 | 576 | 486 | 415 | 407 | 400 | 331 | 260 | 421 | 163 | 170 | 247 | 225 | 187 | 176 | 140 | 137 | 120 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 100 | 4 | 123 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 123 | 163 | 247 | 239 | 106 | 161 | 151 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 40 | 78 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 72 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
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