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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
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Waimarama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waimarama today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 9AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | |
485 | 581 | 699 | 2530 | 2229 | 2034 | 748 | 490 | 419 | 394 | 339 | 318 | 275 | 264 | 221 | 161 | 130 | 127 | 88 | 86 | 67 | 62 | 46 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.33m | 7:11PM1.43m | 7:32AM1.32m | 7:55PM1.43m | 8:16AM1.30m | 8:38PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.28m | 12:59PM0.27m | 1:33AM0.28m | 1:43PM0.27m | 2:18AM0.28m | 2:27PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1251 | 1172 | 1088 | 748 | 490 | 419 | 394 | 339 | 318 | 275 | 264 | 221 | 161 | 130 | 127 | 88 | 86 | 67 | 62 | 46 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 15 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 |
2 | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 8 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | — | 10 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
485 | 581 | 699 | 2530 | 2229 | 2034 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 28 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 163 | 178 | 163 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
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