Waimarama Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)

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Waimarama Surf Guide

Waimarama in Hawkes Bay is a reasonably exposed beach and reef break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer.. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Waimarama Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	consistent	15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Waimarama:

The best conditions reported for surf at Waimarama occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Waimarama (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Waimarama with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in May while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

15%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Waimarama Location Map

Interactive Waimarama surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Waimarama is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 130 km (81 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Waimarama is Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand, 144 km (89 miles) away.

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Waimarama Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:23 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	S	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	17	17	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off

What does Waimarama look like?

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Tides at Waimarama

Current tide and informaton

For Cray Bay, 2 km from Waimarama.

Next High Water: 08:25pm | 1.43m

Next Low Water: 02:47am | 0.27m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Waimarama Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.5 °C) at Waimarama is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Waimarama

Surf stats for Waimarama, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Waimarama

Wind stats for Waimarama, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Waimarama Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 10 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:4.1
Consistency of Surf:4.1
Difficulty Level:3.4
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.8
Crowds:3.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

bayden mackenzie from New Zealand

“Waimaz is an awesome place for every level of surfing from beginners to people who can surf. I strongly recommend Waimaz and we need more fit chicks to come surf ;)”

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