Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 10AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 78 | 75 | 51 | 33 | 40 | 57 | 37 | 113 | 215 | 205 | 553 | 713 | 703 | 2860 | 2929 | 3995 | 3113 | 1659 | 3788 | 3175 | 1827 | 1887 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.35m | 7:08PM1.45m | 7:31AM1.39m | 7:53PM1.46m | 8:17AM1.43m | 8:39PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.22m | 12:57PM0.20m | 1:28AM0.19m | 1:44PM0.18m | 2:13AM0.17m | 2:32PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 112 | 78 | 75 | 51 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 37 | 59 | 162 | 553 | 713 | 703 | 892 | 1401 | 1622 | 1648 | 1659 | 1415 | 1547 | 1827 | 1887 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 36 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 40 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 215 | 205 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 113 | 37 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 13 | 87 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2860 | 2929 | 3995 | 3113 | — | 3788 | 3175 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 210 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 85 | 136 | 116 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
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