Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 6AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 816 | 840 | 869 | 865 | 865 | 753 | 753 | 775 | 779 | 768 | 768 | 495 | 972 | 817 | 723 | 723 | 705 | 527 | 492 | 314 | 255 | 246 | 237 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:16AM1.27m | 12:39PM1.35m | 1:02AM1.24m | 1:25PM1.33m | 1:49AM1.23m | 2:12PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.32m | 7:01PM0.33m | 7:11AM0.34m | 7:47PM0.33m | 7:57AM0.34m | 8:33PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 816 | 840 | 869 | 865 | 865 | 753 | 753 | 775 | 779 | 768 | 768 | 495 | 972 | 817 | 723 | 723 | 705 | 527 | 492 | 314 | 255 | 246 | 237 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 4 | S 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 67 | 43 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 268 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
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