Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarie today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarie at 5AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waimarie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 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) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5950 | 6818 | 7113 | 8139 | 8424 | 7935 | 7750 | 7174 | 6603 | 6603 | 3529 | 5970 | 2327 | 2011 | 1752 | 2578 | 3549 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:35PM3.30m | 10:58AM3.19m | 11:14PM3.28m | 11:35AM3.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM-0.06m | 5:05PM0.00m | 5:28AM-0.03m | 5:44PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7750 | 7174 | 6603 | — | 3529 | — | 979 | 1043 | 1752 | 2578 | 3549 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2327 | 2011 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 5950 | 6818 | 7113 | 8139 | 8424 | 7935 | — | — | — | 6603 | 646 | 5970 | — | — | 1130 | 530 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 179 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 236 | 200 | 183 | 172 | 172 | 128 | 120 | 8 | 179 | 83 | 46 | 46 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | |||||||||||||||||
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