Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 12PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
386 | 606 | 861 | 1156 | 1485 | 1456 | 1187 | 966 | 721 | 569 | 455 | 434 | 350 | 344 | 280 | 271 | 265 | 213 | 209 | 164 | 164 | 154 | 116 | |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:27AM1.27m | 4:53PM1.39m | 5:13AM1.30m | 5:38PM1.41m | 5:59AM1.32m | 6:23PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.28m | 11:11PM0.29m | 11:23AM0.25m | 11:58PM0.25m | 12:10PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
386 | 606 | 861 | 1156 | 1485 | 1456 | 1187 | 966 | 721 | 569 | 455 | 434 | 350 | 344 | 280 | 271 | 265 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 164 | 85 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 16 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 15 | NE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | S 11 | S 11 |
14 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 73 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 213 | 209 | 164 | 25 | 154 | 116 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | E 16 | SE 16 | — | SE 15 | — | ESE 15 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
2 | — | 13 | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | 9 | — | 21 | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — |
6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 39 | 47 | 49 | 69 | 96 | 95 | 164 | 72 | 72 | 62 | 176 | 159 | 164 | 85 | 147 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 55 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 80 | 80 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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