Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 972 | 835 | 620 | 485 | 330 | 264 | 255 | 192 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 71 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 24 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.49m | 10:18PM1.46m | 10:46AM1.51m | 11:11PM1.46m | 11:40AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.15m | 4:13PM0.16m | 4:35AM0.14m | 5:06PM0.16m | 5:27AM0.14m | 6:01PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 972 | 835 | 620 | 485 | 330 | 264 | 255 | 192 | 146 | 110 | 102 | 71 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 24 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 10 | S 15 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 163 | 116 | 205 | 153 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 109 | 6 |
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