Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 3PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | S 12 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 669 | 584 | 551 | 491 | 340 | 322 | 280 | 237 | 232 | 180 | 180 | 154 | 175 | 175 | 142 | 124 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 65 | 57 | 42 | 47 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.52m | 2:35AM1.47m | 3:08PM1.58m | 3:34AM1.50m | 4:07PM1.64m | 4:33AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.13m | 8:26PM0.16m | 8:48AM0.09m | 9:26PM0.12m | 9:46AM0.05m | 10:26PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 669 | 584 | 551 | 491 | 340 | 322 | 280 | 237 | 232 | 180 | 180 | 154 | 175 | 175 | 142 | 124 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 65 | 57 | 42 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 103 | 158 | 49 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 126 | 119 | 141 | 130 | 116 | 110 | 104 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 42 | 25 | 27 | 47 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 14 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 20 | — | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 66 | 16 | 18 | 137 | 129 | 116 | 109 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 7 | — | 65 | 44 | 23 | 6 | 50 | 63 | 32 | 55 | 32 | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 69 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 54 | 61 | 54 |
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