Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 260 | 290 | 163 | 170 | 251 | 225 | 187 | 176 | 140 | 137 | 123 | 126 | 194 | 621 | 710 | 475 | 319 | 408 | 476 | 343 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:51PM1.54m | 2:17AM1.46m | 2:50PM1.58m | 3:17AM1.48m | 3:49PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.13m | 8:09PM0.15m | 8:30AM0.10m | 9:09PM0.12m | 9:29AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 331 | 260 | 160 | 163 | 170 | 251 | 225 | 187 | 176 | 140 | 137 | 123 | 88 | 194 | 399 | 459 | 235 | 160 | 408 | 476 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 6 | S 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | S 14 |
| kJ | 247 | 239 | 290 | 36 | 151 | 23 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 79 | 126 | 152 | 149 | 243 | 280 | 319 | 50 | 2 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 18 | S 14 | E 11 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 12 | 161 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 23 | 38 | 99 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 168 | 621 | 710 | 475 | 264 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 58 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 54 | 61 |
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