Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 9AM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 41 | 29 | 60 | 52 | 80 | 70 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 36 | 91 | 20 | 9 | 62 | 56 | 120 | 205 | 130 | 404 | 321 | 130 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.45m | 6:18PM1.46m | 6:46AM1.52m | 7:10PM1.50m | 7:37AM1.59m | 8:02PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.17m | 12:09PM0.17m | 00:33AM0.13m | 1:03PM0.12m | 1:24AM0.09m | 1:57PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SSW 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 52 | 80 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 62 | 56 | 120 | 205 | 130 | 404 | 321 | 130 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NE 4 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 13 | NE 5 | SE 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 46 | 2 | 29 | 60 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 117 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSW 15 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 10 | E 13 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | WSW 2 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 33 | 18 | 36 | 91 | 27 | 51 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 6 | 61 | 354 | 364 | 163 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 61 | 2 | 0 |
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