Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 12AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 40 | 57 | 35 | 114 | 215 | 226 | 915 | 848 | 705 | 1139 | 1834 | 3331 | 3389 | 4011 | 4206 | 2201 | 2483 | 2379 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.45m | 7:31AM1.39m | 7:53PM1.46m | 8:17AM1.43m | 8:39PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.19m | 1:44PM0.18m | 2:13AM0.17m | 2:32PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 61 | 226 | 915 | 848 | 705 | 11 | 11 | 1749 | 1607 | 1448 | 1530 | 2201 | 2483 | 2379 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 40 | 57 | 17 | 114 | 215 | 202 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 5 | — | 8 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 14 | 36 | 39 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 33 | 41 | 51 | 132 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 1139 | 1834 | 3331 | 3389 | 4011 | 4206 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 19 | 19 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 55 | 6 | 118 | 0 | 54 | 163 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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