Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimarie today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarie at 1AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waimarie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1938 | 2080 | 1795 | 1726 | 1540 | 1680 | 1330 | 1591 | 1419 | 1223 | 953 | 939 | 815 | 792 | 1351 | 1393 | 1375 | 1307 | 1045 | 874 | 862 | 911 | 1025 | 1025 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:00PM2.50m | 5:22AM2.64m | 6:00PM2.59m | 6:23AM2.73m | 6:59PM2.71m | 7:23AM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.70m | 11:43AM0.55m | 00:08AM0.62m | 12:42PM0.45m | 1:07AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1568 | 1007 | 1795 | 1726 | 1540 | 1680 | 1330 | 1591 | 1419 | 1223 | 953 | 939 | 815 | 792 | 1351 | 1393 | 1375 | 1307 | 1045 | 874 | 862 | 911 | 1025 | 1025 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 19 | W 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 5 |
1938 | 2080 | 769 | 523 | 370 | 167 | 193 | — | — | — | 73 | 67 | 246 | 326 | — | — | 36 | 39 | 37 | 180 | 180 | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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