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 6PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2508 | 3305 | 3601 | 3236 | 2774 | 3364 | 3170 | 2986 | 2637 | 1048 | 990 | 2222 | 1889 | 1320 | 887 | 853 | 895 | 2471 | 328 | 1018 | 878 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 | 4:44PM0.25m | 4:58AM0.27m | 5:30PM0.28m | 5:42AM0.30m | 6:15PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2562 | 2468 | 2336 | 2290 | 1048 | 990 | 1601 | 1129 | 723 | 844 | 675 | 572 | 432 | 328 | 1018 | 878 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 77 | 294 | 112 | 213 | 264 | 324 | 302 | 102 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 73 | 58 | 71 | 56 | 32 | 71 | 135 | 12 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2508 | 3305 | 3601 | 3236 | 2774 | 3364 | 3170 | 2986 | 2637 | 1039 | 938 | 2222 | 1889 | 1320 | 887 | 853 | 895 | 2471 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 213 | 205 | 205 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
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