
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 10AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
219 | 357 | 1129 | 1901 | 1879 | 1334 | 947 | 701 | 526 | 411 | 314 | 235 | 180 | 169 | 87 | 82 | 54 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 49 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.56m | 9:12PM1.70m | 9:41AM1.52m | 10:08PM1.64m | 10:38AM1.48m | 11:02PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM-0.02m | 2:58PM-0.01m | 3:38AM0.00m | 3:54PM0.03m | 4:32AM0.03m | 4:50PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 6 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 |
198 | 66 | 1129 | 1901 | 1879 | 1334 | 947 | 701 | 526 | 411 | 314 | 235 | 180 | 169 | 87 | 82 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 43 | 49 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 6 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
219 | 357 | 74 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 44 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 42 | 41 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | S 11 | NE 12 | E 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 16 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
5 | 160 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — |
22 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 22 | — | 33 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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