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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Waimarama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 7PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
1321 | 3647 | 1971 | 3666 | 1807 | 1862 | 1632 | 1268 | 1039 | 1565 | 1365 | 1124 | 831 | 327 | 313 | 264 | 363 | 1226 | 1089 | 906 | 832 | 784 | 663 | 610 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:07PM1.33m | 2:30AM1.41m | 3:01PM1.40m | 3:24AM1.46m | 3:56PM1.49m | 4:20AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.23m | 8:16PM0.24m | 8:48AM0.18m | 9:12PM0.20m | 9:41AM0.13m | 10:09PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1321 | 1674 | 44 | 1942 | 1807 | 1862 | 1632 | 1268 | 1039 | 872 | 676 | 535 | 318 | 327 | 313 | 264 | 167 | 1226 | 1089 | 906 | 832 | 784 | 663 | 610 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 65 | 64 | 22 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 101 | 28 | 28 | 98 | 363 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 53 | 58 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | SSW 20 | S 19 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | S 19 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 221 | 30 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 52 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 225 | 3647 | 1971 | 3666 | — | — | — | — | — | 1565 | 1365 | 1124 | 831 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 163 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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