Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 12AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1485 | 1456 | 1381 | 966 | 711 | 569 | 534 | 434 | 350 | 344 | 347 | 279 | 265 | 209 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 202 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.39m | 5:13AM1.30m | 5:38PM1.41m | 5:59AM1.32m | 6:23PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.29m | 11:23AM0.25m | 11:58PM0.25m | 12:10PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 1485 | 1456 | 1381 | 966 | 711 | 569 | 534 | 434 | 350 | 344 | 347 | 279 | 265 | 209 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 202 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 16 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 15 | NE 6 | SE 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 73 | 8 | 72 | 62 | 45 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 33 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | — | — | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 15 | — | SE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 7 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 31 | 38 | 41 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 164 | 74 | 187 | 154 | 116 | — | — | 91 | 99 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 80 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 80 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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