Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 1AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 11 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 209 | 148 | 132 | 123 | 79 | 223 | 522 | 1162 | 1773 | 4180 | 7998 | 3122 | 2039 | 1204 | 859 | 566 | 461 | 340 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:53PM1.29m | 12:17PM1.35m | 00:40AM1.26m | 1:05PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.32m | 6:36PM0.33m | 6:50AM0.33m | 7:23PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 157 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 46 | 44 | 30 | 2282 | 3339 | 3122 | 2039 | 1204 | 859 | 566 | 461 | 340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 308 | 209 | 148 | 132 | 123 | 77 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 223 | 522 | 1162 | 1773 | 4180 | 7998 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 111 | 304 | 190 | 205 | 205 | 54 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 0 |
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