Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 8PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 92 | 119 | 112 | 82 | 101 | 72 | 86 | 80 | 112 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 438 | 582 | 606 | 476 | 772 | 649 | 520 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.59m | 11:01PM1.50m | 11:29AM1.59m | 11:57PM1.48m | 12:25PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.10m | 5:17AM0.10m | 5:53PM0.10m | 6:11AM0.10m | 6:49PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 122 | 92 | 119 | 112 | 82 | 101 | 72 | 65 | 40 | 112 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 438 | 98 | 159 | 205 | 772 | 649 | 520 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 18 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 155 | 76 | 89 | 85 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 86 | 80 | 39 | 21 | 20 | 57 | 31 | 582 | 606 | 476 | 4 | 4 | 85 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 12 | NE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 10 | SW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | E 14 | E 18 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NE 6 | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 114 | 109 | 86 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 163 | 21 | 242 | 29 | 116 | 0 | 244 | 243 | 61 | 6 |
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