Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarama today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 11 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 132 | 123 | 79 | 200 | 588 | 1536 | 2007 | 4503 | 7577 | 3075 | 2103 | 1245 | 785 | 556 | 394 | 327 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:53PM1.29m | 12:17PM1.35m | 00:40AM1.26m | 1:05PM1.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.32m | 6:36PM0.33m | 6:50AM0.33m | 7:23PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 123 | 123 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 57 | 44 | 29 | 2521 | 3137 | 3075 | 2103 | 1245 | 785 | 556 | 394 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 148 | 132 | 123 | 77 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 56 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 200 | 588 | 1536 | 2007 | 4503 | 7577 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 29 | 19 | 118 | 304 | 190 | 205 | 205 | 54 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 0 |
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