Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). 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 (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 202 | 161 | 121 | 112 | 82 | 74 | 450 | 2038 | 2095 | 1908 | 3751 | 4555 | 2216 | 1888 | 1731 | 1179 | 1186 | 862 | 990 | 813 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:31AM1.30m | 6:55PM1.43m | 7:15AM1.31m | 7:38PM1.43m | 7:59AM1.32m | 8:21PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.25m | 1:17AM0.26m | 1:26PM0.24m | 2:01AM0.24m | 2:11PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 202 | 202 | 161 | 121 | 112 | 82 | 56 | 136 | 149 | 157 | 137 | 1962 | 2660 | 2216 | 1888 | 1731 | 1179 | 1186 | 862 | 990 | 813 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 16 | SSE 14 | NE 15 | SSE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 35 | 37 | 19 | 37 | 79 | 74 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 130 | 128 | 119 | 155 | 10 | 312 | 9 | 286 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 6 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 17 | NE 17 | NE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 39 | 36 | 79 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 450 | 2038 | 2095 | 1908 | 3751 | 4555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 39 | 21 | 40 | 163 | 40 | 220 | 220 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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