Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
12.1° 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 1AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
546
477
401
273
247
543
400
972
923
470
470
427
342
330
264
255
199
192
189
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
W
5
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:42PM1.35m
12:09PM1.38m
00:30AM1.31m
12:56PM1.36m
Low Tide
5:37PM0.25m
5:56AM0.26m
6:25PM0.30m
6:42AM0.30m
7:12PM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
12
12
11
10
9
9
8
10
15
16
14
13
Feels °C
8
7
7
8
7
7
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
7
12
15
12
9
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