Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 7AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 362 | 880 | 703 | 1459 | 2331 | 4436 | 3812 | 6424 | 4093 | 5137 | 8868 | 7080 | 5859 | 4992 | 4080 | 3812 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:04PM1.43m | 9:28AM1.36m | 9:49PM1.43m | 10:15AM1.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.21m | 3:42PM0.22m | 4:11AM0.20m | 4:30PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 365 | 362 | 880 | 703 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3299 | — | — | 5320 | 4392 | 3704 | 3093 | 2722 | 2394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 52 | 44 | 45 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 23 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 25 | 128 | 338 | 1459 | 2331 | 4436 | 3812 | 6424 | 4093 | 5137 | 8868 | 7080 | 5859 | 4992 | 4080 | 3812 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 61 | 73 | 197 | 54 | 252 | 252 | 37 | 37 | 242 | 256 | 37 | 163 | 164 | 136 | 54 | 26 |
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