
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 3PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 181 | 198 | 387 | 670 | 1006 | 1157 | 1084 | 1881 | 983 | 688 | 925 | 1444 | 1814 | 1962 | 2424 | 2648 | 2454 | 1096 | 1224 | 2256 | 2029 | 1944 | 1555 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:20PM1.37m | 1:39AM1.37m | 2:10PM1.36m | 2:28AM1.33m | 2:58PM1.36m | 3:16AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.18m | 7:30PM0.26m | 7:55AM0.23m | 8:21PM0.30m | 8:41AM0.26m | 9:10PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
229 | 181 | 93 | 123 | 93 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 1026 | 983 | 688 | 663 | 491 | 408 | 510 | 596 | 551 | 1736 | 1096 | 1224 | 1670 | 2029 | 1944 | 1555 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 725 | 786 | 819 | 584 | 424 | 346 | 377 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | SSW 10 |
128 | 172 | 198 | 387 | 670 | 1006 | 1157 | 1084 | 1881 | 8 | 197 | 925 | 1444 | 1814 | 1962 | 2424 | 2648 | 2454 | — | — | 2256 | — | — | 671 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 80 | 80 | 236 | 80 | 195 | 195 | 54 | 2 | 109 | 163 | 163 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 220 | 213 | 207 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 40 |
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