Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 10 | S 16 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 595 | 635 | 549 | 436 | 191 | 300 | 295 | 357 | 1657 | 1901 | 1879 | 1334 | 947 | 598 | 442 | 340 | 314 | 235 | 180 | 129 | 87 | 49 | 43 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.58m | 8:16PM1.74m | 8:44AM1.56m | 9:12PM1.70m | 9:41AM1.52m | 10:08PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM-0.03m | 2:41AM-0.02m | 2:58PM-0.01m | 3:38AM0.00m | 3:54PM0.03m | 4:32AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 595 | 635 | 549 | 436 | 191 | 300 | 295 | 248 | 1657 | 1901 | 1879 | 1334 | 947 | 598 | 442 | 340 | 314 | 235 | 180 | 129 | 87 | 47 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 163 | 163 | 219 | 357 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 36 | 44 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 19 | E 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 43 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | — | — | — | 20 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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