Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 10AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 513 | 445 | 341 | 301 | 363 | 511 | 530 | 556 | 655 | 684 | 967 | 1624 | 2051 | 2089 | 1938 | 1640 | 1555 | 1534 | 1618 | 1449 | 1354 | 1163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 7:15AM1.43m | 7:38PM1.47m | 8:03AM1.49m | 8:27PM1.49m | 8:52AM1.54m | 9:17PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.17m | 1:29PM0.16m | 1:55AM0.14m | 2:20PM0.13m | 2:43AM0.11m | 3:11PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 427 | 513 | 445 | 341 | 301 | 363 | 511 | 530 | 556 | 655 | 684 | 967 | 1624 | 2051 | 2089 | 1938 | 1640 | 1555 | 1534 | 1618 | 1449 | 1354 | 1163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 212 | 206 | 206 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 40 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 111 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 82 | 54 | 0 |
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