Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 3AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 916 | 828 | 711 | 595 | 373 | 319 | 268 | 259 | 365 | 362 | 711 | 1643 | 1159 | 1992 | 3762 | 3967 | 4319 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:21PM1.43m | 8:43AM1.33m | 9:04PM1.43m | 9:28AM1.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.22m | 2:56PM0.23m | 3:27AM0.21m | 3:42PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 916 | 828 | 711 | 595 | 373 | 319 | 268 | 225 | 365 | 362 | 711 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 168 | 176 | 259 | 52 | 60 | 45 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNW 2 | N 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 14 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 1643 | 1159 | 1992 | 3762 | 3967 | 4319 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 197 | 256 | 263 | 252 | 256 | 256 |
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