Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 12PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4816 | 5145 | 6996 | 5859 | 4772 | 4021 | 3599 | 3355 | 2712 | 1316 | 1189 | 955 | 902 | 778 | 612 | 421 | 800 | 673 | 790 | 1079 | 1087 | 1411 | 1144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.39m | 10:37PM1.43m | 11:05AM1.43m | 11:27PM1.43m | 11:57AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.20m | 4:30PM0.21m | 4:56AM0.18m | 5:21PM0.20m | 5:45AM0.17m | 6:15PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 4248 | 3643 | 3017 | 2692 | 2354 | 2018 | 1626 | 1316 | 1189 | 725 | 902 | 778 | 612 | 363 | 800 | 673 | 617 | 1079 | 1087 | 1411 | 1144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 338 | 151 | 218 | 164 | 421 | 98 | 390 | 790 | 256 | 331 | 205 | 205 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | NE 18 | SE 16 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | S 10 | SE 13 | S 10 | SSE 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 12 | 63 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 215 | 154 | 114 | 98 | 127 | 198 | 194 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4816 | 5145 | 6996 | 5859 | 4772 | 4021 | 3599 | 3355 | 2712 | — | — | 955 | 582 | 597 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 37 | 26 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 2 |
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