
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 11AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
779 | 768 | 404 | 843 | 696 | 426 | 723 | 705 | 618 | 485 | 308 | 250 | 237 | 229 | 188 | 188 | 203 | 507 | 404 | 321 | 184 | 94 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:02AM1.24m | 1:25PM1.33m | 1:49AM1.23m | 2:12PM1.33m | 2:37AM1.23m | 2:59PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.34m | 7:47PM0.33m | 7:57AM0.34m | 8:33PM0.32m | 8:44AM0.33m | 9:19PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
779 | 768 | 404 | 843 | 696 | 426 | 723 | 705 | 618 | 485 | 308 | 250 | 237 | 229 | 188 | 188 | 141 | 507 | 404 | 321 | 184 | 94 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NE 10 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 3 |
4 | 4 | 262 | 4 | 4 | 132 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 76 | 203 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | E 6 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 11 |
4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
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