Waimarama Surf Break

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
13.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
5
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSE
5
0.6
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.4
S
19
1.1
S
19
2
S
18
2.1
S
17
2
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
45
71
69
39
60
33
31
50
30
37
19
31
110
821
2513
2470
2008
1349
945
672
526
417
335
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:38AM1.48m
11:02PM1.57m
11:33AM1.44m
11:56PM1.49m
12:28PM1.40m
Low Tide
4:32AM0.03m
4:50PM0.09m
5:26AM0.08m
5:44PM0.15m
6:17AM0.13m
6:38PM0.21m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
18
14
14
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
9
9
11
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
13
13
15
14
15
12
13
9
7
7
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
NE
5
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSE
5
0.6
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
9
1.1
S
19
2
S
18
2.1
S
17
2
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
Energy kJ
9
45
13
69
39
60
33
31
50
30
37
19
31
82
821
2513
2470
2008
1349
945
672
526
417
335
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
SE
4
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
SSE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
36
17
71
7
4
4
1
7
7
7
29
9
27
65
79
6
16
2
2
2
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
S
15
0.4
S
19
0.5
S
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
18
18
16
18
17
6
8
8
7
8
7
16
17
110
73
4
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
38
13
1
1
3
29
46
5
8
16
24
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
0
0
0
0
6
6
140
136
136
133
61
61
58
54
2
0
2
2
80
61
55
54
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
7
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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