
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 2AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
230 | 222 | 337 | 171 | 223 | 248 | 205 | 181 | 364 | 361 | 299 | 241 | 179 | 148 | 118 | 98 | 78 | 65 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:49PM1.62m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:48PM1.65m | 5:14AM1.52m | 5:44PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.09m | 10:28AM0.04m | 11:08PM0.06m | 11:26AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
190 | 222 | 337 | 171 | 223 | 248 | 205 | 181 | 364 | 361 | 299 | 241 | 179 | 148 | 118 | 98 | 78 | 65 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
230 | 97 | 16 | 103 | 65 | 48 | 61 | 66 | 57 | 54 | 73 | 70 | 75 | 27 | 17 | 42 | 17 | 44 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 13 | S 9 | ESE 13 | SE 11 |
27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | 4 | — | 13 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 58 | 50 | 18 | 28 | 36 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 55 | 80 | 109 | 80 | 54 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 54 | 37 |
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