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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 2AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | |
33 | 32 | 24 | 40 | 67 | 63 | 182 | 282 | 269 | 515 | 520 | 1396 | 1262 | 1074 | 790 | 538 | 420 | 292 | 221 | 160 | 152 | 114 | 108 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.37m | 4:15AM1.40m | 4:43PM1.39m | 5:03AM1.38m | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:49AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.24m | 10:31AM0.20m | 10:55PM0.25m | 11:17AM0.22m | 11:44PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 33 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 94 | 90 | 56 | 308 | 520 | 1396 | 1262 | 1074 | 790 | 538 | 420 | 292 | 221 | 160 | 152 | 114 | 108 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 15 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 67 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 98 | 239 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 17 | S 15 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 14 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | E 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 69 | 65 | 47 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 182 | 282 | 269 | 515 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 163 | 217 | 242 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 109 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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