Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 4PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 638 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 490 | 422 | 370 | 323 | 270 | 270 | 237 | 232 | 197 | 179 | 149 | 103 | 91 | 74 | 57 | 37 | 37 |
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 | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 2:35PM1.57m | 3:02AM1.45m | 3:33PM1.58m | 4:01AM1.46m | 4:30PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.11m | 8:55PM0.13m | 9:14AM0.10m | 9:53PM0.11m | 10:12AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 638 | 615 | 615 | 615 | 490 | 422 | 370 | 323 | 270 | 270 | 237 | 232 | 197 | 179 | 149 | 103 | 91 | 74 | 57 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 61 | 61 |
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