Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 319 | 268 | 259 | 305 | 362 | 730 | 813 | 994 | 2416 | 4192 | 3826 | 3210 | 3955 | 4512 | 4371 | 6607 | 5604 | 4758 | 3804 | 3624 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.33m | 9:04PM1.43m | 9:28AM1.36m | 9:49PM1.43m | 10:15AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.23m | 3:27AM0.21m | 3:42PM0.22m | 4:11AM0.20m | 4:30PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 373 | 319 | 214 | 223 | 305 | 362 | 730 | 813 | 423 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4034 | 3446 | 3093 | 2525 | 2171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 81 | 168 | 268 | 259 | 172 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 14 | SE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 6 | S 9 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 124 | 994 | 2416 | 4192 | 3826 | 3210 | 3955 | 4512 | 4371 | 6607 | 5604 | 4758 | 3804 | 3624 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 197 | 54 | 54 | 252 | 264 | 242 | 163 | 256 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 256 | 54 | 26 |
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