Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 7AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 456 | 567 | 509 | 440 | 407 | 1189 | 2134 | 2543 | 2549 | 2362 | 2124 | 1857 | 1770 | 1608 | 1628 | 1346 | 1202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:33PM1.63m | 8:00AM1.52m | 8:25PM1.59m | 8:52AM1.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.03m | 2:14PM0.05m | 2:46AM0.06m | 3:07PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 456 | 567 | 509 | 440 | 335 | 251 | 257 | 215 | 251 | 355 | 374 | 202 | 255 | 214 | 1361 | 1158 | 990 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 120 | 64 | 72 | 109 | 94 | 51 | 51 | 30 | 65 | 112 | 115 | 251 | 84 | 79 | 218 | 108 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 182 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | 75 | 71 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 52 | 407 | 1189 | 2134 | 2543 | 2549 | 2362 | 2124 | 1857 | 1770 | 1608 | 1628 | 1346 | 1202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 40 | 205 | 210 | 210 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 256 | 163 | 0 | 0 |
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