
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 6AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
663 | 627 | 651 | 651 | 615 | 567 | 432 | 369 | 527 | 1044 | 1485 | 1580 | 1988 | 1405 | 1106 | 1051 | 858 | 812 | 672 | 613 | 492 | 470 | 434 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.30m | 5:13PM1.40m | 5:33AM1.30m | 5:58PM1.42m | 6:17AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.32m | 10:57AM0.29m | 11:31PM0.31m | 11:42AM0.28m | 00:18AM0.30m | 12:28PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 19 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
663 | 627 | 651 | 651 | 615 | 567 | 432 | 369 | 232 | 356 | 1485 | 1580 | 1988 | 485 | 477 | 461 | 479 | 490 | 500 | 434 | 371 | 363 | 312 | 384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
181 | 125 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 61 | 39 | 168 | 417 | 166 | 388 | 380 | 388 | 1405 | 1106 | 1051 | 858 | 812 | 672 | 613 | 492 | 470 | 434 | 347 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | S 18 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 30 | 57 | 24 | 527 | 1044 | 138 | 100 | 79 | 54 | 32 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
80 | 151 | 188 | 170 | 153 | 149 | 195 | 255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 205 | 210 | 210 | 0 | 215 | 215 | 207 | 164 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 6 |
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