Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 6AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 646 | 646 | 635 | 625 | 604 | 563 | 546 | 533 | 551 | 561 | 619 | 296 | 273 | 228 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 289 | 992 | 1368 | 1689 | 497 | 698 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.42m | 8:28AM1.28m | 8:50PM1.41m | 9:11AM1.28m | 9:32PM1.40m | 9:55AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.27m | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:15AM0.27m | 3:22PM0.27m | 3:57AM0.26m | 4:05PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 646 | 646 | 635 | 625 | 604 | 563 | 546 | 533 | 551 | 561 | 619 | 139 | 119 | 228 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 284 | 617 | 432 | 732 | 497 | 698 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | S 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 200 | 196 | 86 | 6 | 70 | 66 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 173 | 323 | 340 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 10 | — | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 8 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 84 | 128 | 209 | 278 | 296 | 273 | 179 | 79 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 289 | 992 | 1368 | 1689 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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