Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
12.4°C
1.1° 

Waimarama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waimarama today (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 3AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (08 Sep)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (08 Sep)6ft (1.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
774
775
906
786
807
809
716
644
549
443
400
331
331
294
277
243
207
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:03AM1.44m
2:35PM1.57m
3:02AM1.45m
3:33PM1.58m
Low Tide
7:56PM0.14m
8:15AM0.11m
8:55PM0.13m
9:14AM0.10m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
 mm
4
4
2
Temp °C
7
7
8
8
9
11
12
10
9
8
7
7
9
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
0
0
2
2
4
5
6
5
5
4
3
3
6
7
7
6
8
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