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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 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 4PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
107 | 104 | 100 | 87 | 52 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 53 | 89 | 121 | 110 | 104 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.36m | 6:58PM1.44m | 7:19AM1.36m | 7:41PM1.44m | 8:03AM1.35m | 8:25PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.24m | 1:17AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.25m | 2:02AM0.25m | 2:14PM0.26m | 2:47AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 107 | 104 | 100 | 87 | 52 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 110 | 104 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 89 | 121 | 26 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | S 14 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 61 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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