Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
12.0°C
1.3° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 4AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
NE
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
17
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
13
1.6
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
149
112
78
75
51
33
40
57
35
113
212
370
615
784
713
862
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
30
W
45
W
30
W
15
WSW
20
WNW
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
10
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:23PM1.43m
6:45AM1.35m
7:08PM1.45m
7:31AM1.39m
7:53PM1.46m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.22m
12:57PM0.20m
1:28AM0.19m
1:44PM0.18m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
12
16
17
15
13
13
13
12
13
16
17
13
11
Feels °C
12
11
8
7
9
12
13
12
6
3
6
8
7
9
11
8
7
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