Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 2AM is: 6.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 4.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22233 | 43487 | 36476 | 24417 | 16780 | 11984 | 9762 | 7797 | 5265 | 2651 | 1739 | 1733 | 1119 | 898 | 794 | 625 | 1488 | 1177 | 1000 | 872 | 741 | 515 | 444 | 379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.38m | 12:45PM1.32m | 1:06AM1.40m | 1:38PM1.39m | 2:00AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.28m | 6:37AM0.23m | 6:55PM0.26m | 7:26AM0.19m | 7:49PM0.22m | 8:17AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
— | 23275 | 19303 | 12813 | 8766 | 6607 | 4873 | 3513 | 2643 | 1179 | 970 | 1273 | 1000 | 898 | 794 | 625 | 1488 | 1177 | 1000 | 872 | 741 | 515 | 444 | 379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 18 |
— | — | 736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 748 | 359 | 711 | 26 | 98 | 301 | 490 | 68 | 65 | 22 | 20 | 95 | 19 | 41 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | S 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 29 | 371 | 13 | 31 | 58 | 102 | 98 | 56 | 8 | 14 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22233 | 43487 | 36476 | 24417 | 16780 | 11984 | 9762 | 7797 | 5265 | 2651 | 1739 | 1733 | 1119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 256 | 163 | 163 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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