Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 3AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 774 | 775 | 906 | 786 | 807 | 809 | 716 | 644 | 549 | 443 | 400 | 331 | 331 | 294 | 277 | 243 | 207 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:03AM1.44m | 2:35PM1.57m | 3:02AM1.45m | 3:33PM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.14m | 8:15AM0.11m | 8:55PM0.13m | 9:14AM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 710 | 786 | 807 | 809 | 716 | 644 | 549 | 443 | 400 | 331 | 331 | 294 | 277 | 243 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | N 8 | E 16 | E 16 | S 15 | NE 16 | SW 14 | S 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SSW 10 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 774 | 775 | 906 | — | 85 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 205 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 2 |
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