Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 1AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). 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 (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 98 | 121 | 43 | 432 | 956 | 835 | 556 | 402 | 319 | 239 | 228 | 213 | 151 | 110 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.34m | 2:05AM1.26m | 2:32PM1.34m | 2:52AM1.26m | 3:20PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.35m | 8:14AM0.33m | 8:48PM0.35m | 9:01AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | SSW 7 | ESE 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
50 | 7 | 33 | 47 | 33 | 121 | 43 | 432 | 956 | 835 | 556 | 402 | 319 | 239 | 228 | 213 | 151 | 110 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | SSW 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
11 | 33 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 48 | 80 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NNE 6 | S 17 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
57 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 61 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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