Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 164 | 146 | 193 | 311 | 387 | 388 | 421 | 720 | 993 | 830 | 780 | 653 | 699 | 593 | 332 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.24m | 2:41PM1.34m | 3:03AM1.25m | 3:28PM1.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.34m | 8:23AM0.33m | 8:59PM0.33m | 9:11AM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 159 | 164 | 146 | 34 | 32 | 96 | 89 | 124 | 458 | 476 | 440 | 373 | 392 | 364 | 324 | 332 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 16 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 22 | 35 | 50 | 59 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 78 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 9 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 16 | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
| kJ | 23 | 16 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 193 | 311 | 387 | 388 | 421 | 720 | 993 | 830 | 780 | 653 | 699 | 593 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 163 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
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