
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 11AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 500 | 2559 | 3131 | 3601 | 3406 | 3098 | 3063 | 3772 | 2810 | 3140 | 2466 | 1132 | 1745 | 2053 | 928 | 887 | 842 | 916 | 2243 | 408 | 401 | 878 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.45m | 10:46PM1.34m | 11:08AM1.41m | 11:31PM1.30m | 11:53AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.24m | 4:44PM0.25m | 4:58AM0.27m | 5:30PM0.28m | 5:42AM0.30m | 6:15PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSE 11 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 |
41 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3073 | 45 | 2517 | 2466 | 1132 | 154 | 1365 | 682 | 885 | 612 | 509 | 419 | 408 | 401 | 878 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 154 | 332 | 96 | 130 | 141 | 178 | 297 | 58 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 195 | 112 | 210 | 260 | 311 | 96 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 14 | — | — | — |
4 | 500 | 2559 | 3131 | 3601 | 3406 | 3098 | 3063 | 3772 | 2810 | 3140 | 332 | 1087 | 1745 | 2053 | 928 | 887 | 842 | 916 | 2243 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 190 | 210 | 213 | 205 | 205 | 163 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 115 | 0 | 0 |
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