Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Waimarama today (12 Jun):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 11PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Jun)	-	-
Afternoon (12 Jun)	4ft (1.2m)	10s
Evening (12 Jun)	3.5ft (1.0m)	10s

Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 12			Saturday 13								Sunday 14								Mon 15
	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	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	S 9	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 11
Wave Graph
kJ	291	209	205	135	132	90	140	134	137	163	214	176	176	173	137	137	132	79	50	41	103	103	103	94
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WNW	NNE	NE	N	NNW	N	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross
High Tide	2:33PM1.47m				2:57AM1.47m					3:30PM1.55m				3:55AM1.51m				4:27PM1.63m				4:53AM1.55m
Low Tide			8:46PM0.17m					9:12AM0.10m				9:46PM0.12m				10:08AM0.06m				10:45PM0.07m				11:06AM0.02m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—
	4:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:52
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	11	11	10	11	10	9	11	12	13	13	12	13	15	15	17	19	17	15	15	15	14	14	17
Feels °C	10	8	9	7	8	8	7	9	9	10	10	9	11	13	13	14	16	15	12	12	13	11	11	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	S 9	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 11
kJ	291	209	205	135	132	90	140	134	137	163	214	176	176	173	137	137	132	79	50	41	103	103	103	94
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 15	SE 15	SE 15	S 5	S 5	S 5	S 13	S 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	S 19	S 19	S 18	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 9	S 9	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 13
kJ	8	8	8	11	10	12	14	14	31	47	29	27	25	24	24	23	45	39	39	32	16	23	15	27
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 18	S 16	S 16	SE 11	SE 11	S 14	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	SE 14	SE 14	SE 13	SE 13	N 3	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SE 14	SE 13	SE 13	SE 10
kJ	6	5	5	5	5	15	9	9	7	7	3	7	7	7	7	7	1	17	32	29	29	28	27	15
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 4	S 5	—	SSW 4	S 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 3	N 3	—	NNW 3	—	NNW 3	WNW 3
kJ	—	12	34	—	20	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	—	2	—	2	1
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Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	61	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	2
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Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1		1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	9	9	8
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Rating (10 max)	6	7	8	9	6	4	6	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	9	9	8

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