Waimarama surf break

Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Waimarama today?

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 7AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (11 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (11 May)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
5
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1.9
S
8
3
SSW
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
429
411
454
3883
2089
1968
1780
1484
1325
1074
848
734
501
477
403
1033
916
958
944
4507
4065
4360
4425
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
SE
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:01AM1.35m
12:26PM1.24m
00:48AM1.36m
1:16PM1.27m
1:37AM1.38m
2:07PM1.33m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.30m
6:35PM0.31m
7:11AM0.27m
7:24PM0.28m
7:58AM0.23m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:07
1
2
1
Temp °C
14
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
8
9
13
14
13
12
11
10
11
11
13
13
12
9
5
4
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
6
11
11
10
9
8
7
8
7
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
2.3
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.4
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
414
359
297
270
2033
2089
1968
1780
1484
1325
1074
848
734
501
477
403
389
916
958
944
931
2155
2348
2416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
S
16
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
1
S
7
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
551
429
411
405
226
226
183
164
128
123
118
116
106
104
104
104
412
91
74
59
106
64
45
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.5
S
17
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.1
S
24
0.2
E
11
0.2
S
22
Energy kJ
3
3
14
31
55
55
31
50
28
140
102
77
70
68
65
11
10
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
1.3
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.9
S
8
3
SSW
14
0.7
SW
4
1.9
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
11
101
263
454
3883
13
1033
139
119
126
4507
4065
4360
4425
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
5
1
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
29
163
21
0
0
40
61
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
61
0
0
0
0
0
6
21
136
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
5
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
8
6
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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