Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 42 | 62 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.49m | 8:29PM1.43m | 8:53AM1.48m | 9:15PM1.41m | 9:38AM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.15m | 2:25PM0.17m | 2:43AM0.18m | 3:12PM0.19m | 3:28AM0.21m | 3:59PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 10 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | NE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 5 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | — | E 12 | S 14 | S 15 | NE 10 | S 14 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 24 | 42 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 162 | 63 | 63 | 82 | 61 | 61 | 165 | 165 | 190 | 61 | 61 | 190 | 61 | 165 | 173 | 224 | 204 | 162 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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