Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 2AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1608 | 1196 | 972 | 835 | 620 | 485 | 330 | 264 | 206 | 196 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 71 | 47 | 29 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:27PM1.47m | 9:54AM1.49m | 10:18PM1.46m | 10:46AM1.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.15m | 4:13PM0.16m | 4:35AM0.14m | 5:06PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1608 | 1196 | 972 | 835 | 620 | 485 | 330 | 264 | 206 | 196 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 71 | 47 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 23 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 204 |
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