Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 4AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 337 | 171 | 223 | 230 | 193 | 147 | 262 | 361 | 299 | 235 | 176 | 126 | 118 | 109 | 78 | 67 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:48PM1.65m | 5:14AM1.52m | 5:44PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.09m | 10:28AM0.04m | 11:08PM0.06m | 11:26AM0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 337 | 171 | 223 | 230 | 193 | 147 | 262 | 361 | 299 | 235 | 176 | 126 | 118 | 109 | 78 | 67 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 103 | 65 | 48 | 61 | 66 | 57 | 54 | 73 | 70 | 75 | 65 | 27 | 41 | 32 | 46 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 9 | ESE 13 | S 9 | ESE 13 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 58 | 26 | 31 | 55 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 6 | 21 | 55 | 55 | 80 | 109 | 80 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 2 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 54 |
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