Waimarama Surf Break

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
13.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.8
SE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
S
19
1.2
S
19
2.1
S
18
2.2
S
17
2
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
50
36
45
71
69
66
61
33
31
30
30
36
28
22
111
977
2771
2743
2033
1349
945
672
526
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
W
15
SSW
15
SW
5
WSW
10
W
35
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:08PM1.64m
10:38AM1.48m
11:02PM1.57m
11:33AM1.44m
11:56PM1.49m
12:28PM1.40m
Low Tide
4:32AM0.03m
4:50PM0.09m
5:26AM0.08m
5:44PM0.15m
6:17AM0.13m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
17
16
17
17
17
15
14
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
Feels °C
13
13
14
13
16
14
14
14
12
6
8
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
NE
5
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
S
6
1.2
S
19
2.1
S
18
2.2
S
17
2
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
Energy kJ
87
50
36
10
71
69
66
61
33
7
30
30
36
28
17
24
977
2771
2743
2033
1349
945
672
526
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
5
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
ESE
5
0.9
S
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
48
38
8
45
7
7
4
4
4
31
7
7
27
21
22
15
228
6
6
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
19
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
21
5
18
17
16
18
6
2
6
7
7
8
29
15
16
111
6
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
W
2
0.4
SW
2
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
20
1
3
2
2
38
78
91
3
7
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
6
110
163
61
0
21
61
61
55
2
2
2
2
2
2
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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