Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 3PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 884 | 802 | 724 | 724 | 663 | 627 | 651 | 651 | 615 | 567 | 492 | 424 | 527 | 1044 | 1468 | 1529 | 801 | 1743 | 1134 | 1078 | 881 | 711 | 668 | 613 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.38m | 4:48AM1.30m | 5:13PM1.40m | 5:33AM1.30m | 5:58PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.29m | 10:44PM0.32m | 10:57AM0.29m | 11:31PM0.31m | 11:42AM0.28m | 00:18AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 884 | 802 | 724 | 724 | 663 | 627 | 651 | 651 | 615 | 567 | 492 | 424 | 408 | 441 | 431 | 644 | 624 | 575 | 544 | 540 | 550 | 490 | 500 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 481 | 501 | 357 | 264 | 181 | 125 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 61 | 39 | 168 | 527 | 173 | 1468 | 1529 | 801 | 1743 | 1134 | 1078 | 881 | 711 | 668 | 613 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | S 18 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 19 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 61 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 57 | 36 | 8 | 1044 | 156 | 77 | 730 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 86 | 77 | 56 | 57 | 146 | 188 | 206 | 189 | 137 | 156 | 198 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 40 | 29 | 40 | 205 | 207 | 210 | 26 | 40 | 215 | 215 | 235 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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