Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 4PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1266 | 2813 | 2359 | 1894 | 1604 | 1192 | 972 | 835 | 620 | 413 | 330 | 264 | 206 | 155 | 149 | 110 | 75 | 71 | 47 | 29 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.46m | 9:27PM1.47m | 9:54AM1.49m | 10:18PM1.46m | 10:46AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.16m | 3:46AM0.15m | 4:13PM0.16m | 4:35AM0.14m | 5:06PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
1266 | 2813 | 2359 | 1894 | 1604 | 1192 | 972 | 835 | 620 | 413 | 330 | 264 | 206 | 155 | 149 | 110 | 75 | 71 | 47 | 29 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 |
607 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | S 18 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 10 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | NE 9 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
40 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 140 | 6 | 116 |
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