Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
11.9° C
1.6° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 4AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (12 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (12 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
1.2
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
337
171
223
230
193
147
262
361
299
235
176
126
118
109
78
67
96
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:16AM1.50m
4:48PM1.65m
5:14AM1.52m
5:44PM1.66m
Low Tide
10:09PM0.09m
10:28AM0.04m
11:08PM0.06m
11:26AM0.02m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
11
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
8
8
9
9
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