Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 3AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 287 | 386 | 606 | 1169 | 1156 | 1485 | 1456 | 1187 | 842 | 721 | 569 | 455 | 365 | 353 | 290 | 280 |
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-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:27AM1.27m | 4:53PM1.39m | 5:13AM1.30m | 5:38PM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.32m | 10:35AM0.28m | 11:11PM0.29m | 11:23AM0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 207 | 287 | 386 | 606 | 1169 | 1156 | 1485 | 1456 | 1187 | 842 | 721 | 569 | 455 | 365 | 353 | 290 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 8 | 6 | 33 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 39 | 80 | 92 | 83 | 68 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 111 | 54 | 61 | 80 | 58 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 58 | 54 | 55 |
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