Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 4PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 339 | 308 | 209 | 148 | 132 | 86 | 79 | 204 | 488 | 1122 | 1844 | 4667 | 8124 | 3075 | 1977 | 1124 | 716 | 514 | 434 | 327 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.38m | 11:53PM1.29m | 12:17PM1.35m | 00:40AM1.26m | 1:05PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.31m | 6:04AM0.32m | 6:36PM0.33m | 6:50AM0.33m | 7:23PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 195 | 182 | 308 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 81 | 79 | 58 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 2612 | 3599 | 3075 | 1977 | 1124 | 716 | 514 | 434 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | ESE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 314 | 339 | 157 | 209 | 148 | 132 | 86 | 77 | 72 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 26 | 16 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | W 2 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 204 | 488 | 1122 | 1844 | 4667 | 8124 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 118 | 210 | 232 | 205 | 205 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 61 | 2 | 0 |
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