Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 620 | 485 | 330 | 264 | 255 | 192 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 71 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 61 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.49m | 10:18PM1.46m | 10:46AM1.51m | 11:11PM1.46m | 11:40AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.16m | 4:35AM0.14m | 5:06PM0.16m | 5:27AM0.14m | 6:01PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 620 | 485 | 330 | 264 | 255 | 192 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 71 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 61 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 10 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 61 | 116 | 118 | 153 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 109 | 6 | 116 |
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