Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 10AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
130 | 122 | 121 | 90 | 93 | 134 | 176 | 262 | 582 | 732 | 560 | 572 | 572 | 494 | 463 | 562 | 562 | 399 | 994 | 1621 | 2362 | 2692 | 3074 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.53m | 6:39PM1.65m | 7:06AM1.53m | 7:33PM1.63m | 8:00AM1.52m | 8:25PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.04m | 12:24PM0.02m | 1:01AM0.03m | 1:19PM0.03m | 1:55AM0.03m | 2:14PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
34 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 40 | 11 | 355 | 448 | 560 | 572 | 572 | 494 | 463 | 562 | 562 | 399 | 299 | 220 | 96 | 120 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 19 |
21 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 61 | 77 | 122 | 106 | 92 | 52 | 86 | 30 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 13 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | — |
5 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 52 | 75 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
130 | 122 | 121 | 90 | 93 | 134 | 176 | 262 | 582 | 732 | — | — | — | 106 | 120 | — | 25 | 246 | 994 | 1621 | 2362 | 2692 | 3074 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 154 | 109 | 109 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 205 | 205 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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