Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whareama today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whareama at 11AM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whareama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3001 | 2527 | 2212 | 1940 | 1512 | 1459 | 1902 | 1780 | 1757 | 1757 | 1959 | 1600 | 4900 | 5006 | 4113 | 3426 | 2667 | 2293 | 1907 | 1463 | 1207 | 1032 | 875 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56AM1.46m | 9:22PM1.54m | 9:51AM1.43m | 10:15PM1.47m | 10:45AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.02m | 3:09PM0.05m | 3:44AM0.06m | 4:04PM0.11m | 4:35AM0.11m | 4:58PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3001 | 2527 | 2212 | 1940 | 1512 | 1459 | 1902 | 1780 | 1757 | 1757 | 1959 | 1298 | 4900 | 5006 | 4113 | 3426 | 2667 | 2293 | 1907 | 1463 | 1207 | 1032 | 875 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 400 | 357 | 351 | 295 | 286 | 241 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 127 | 1600 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 115 | 84 | 82 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 33 | 23 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 91 | 91 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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