
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whareama today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whareama at 6PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whareama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 93 | 203 | 176 | 397 | 416 | 453 | 655 | 565 | 491 | 401 | 458 | 444 | 454 | 538 | 623 | 613 | 732 | 878 | 2076 | 1677 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:01PM1.35m | 2:22AM1.25m | 2:46PM1.36m | 3:07AM1.25m | 3:32PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.29m | 8:17PM0.32m | 8:28AM0.30m | 9:04PM0.32m | 9:13AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
49 | 93 | 203 | 127 | 127 | 119 | 226 | 398 | 346 | 299 | 259 | 221 | 186 | 191 | 209 | 292 | 613 | 732 | 878 | 1723 | 1677 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | SE 13 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
45 | 27 | 147 | 133 | 206 | 198 | 114 | 220 | 214 | 208 | 401 | 458 | 444 | 454 | 538 | 623 | 22 | 109 | 26 | 25 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SE 10 | — | — |
27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 51 | 25 | 112 | 106 | 153 | 38 | 31 | 30 | 37 | 29 | 34 | 34 | — | 16 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 13 | SSW 12 |
3 | 1 | 45 | 176 | 397 | 416 | 453 | 655 | 565 | 491 | 378 | 327 | 120 | 79 | 340 | 535 | 387 | 391 | 308 | 2076 | 443 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 184 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 91 | 72 | 0 |
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