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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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 12PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
976 | 826 | 750 | 638 | 628 | 529 | 281 | 229 | 284 | 100 | 128 | 94 | 92 | 100 | 80 | 112 | 113 | 101 | 141 | 128 | 137 | 285 | 344 | 382 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:33AM1.33m | 5:00PM1.39m | 5:19AM1.33m | 5:44PM1.41m | 6:04AM1.33m | 6:28PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.26m | 11:16PM0.29m | 11:29AM0.27m | 00:02AM0.29m | 12:14PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
976 | 826 | 750 | 638 | 628 | 529 | 281 | 229 | 284 | 100 | 128 | 94 | 92 | 100 | 73 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 5 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 121 | 106 | 11 | 89 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 11 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 12 | S 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 14 | 31 | 59 | 75 | 80 | 112 | 113 | 101 | 141 | 128 | 137 | 285 | 344 | 382 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 82 | 58 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 154 |
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