Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 7AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 35 | 114 | 215 | 202 | 343 | 771 | 878 | 673 | 4699 | 3585 | 3389 | 4079 | 5067 | 2621 | 2937 | 2598 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.45m | 7:31AM1.39m | 7:53PM1.46m | 8:17AM1.43m | 8:39PM1.47m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.19m | 1:44PM0.18m | 2:13AM0.17m | 2:32PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 35 | 35 | 215 | 156 | 204 | 771 | 878 | 673 | 1922 | 1866 | 1607 | 1424 | 1776 | 2621 | 2937 | 2598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 34 | 9 | 36 | 202 | 343 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 114 | 5 | 39 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 76 | 24 | 45 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 25 | 271 | 4699 | 3585 | 3389 | 4079 | 5067 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 6 | 210 | 55 | 111 | 147 | 21 | 37 | 61 | 55 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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