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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 4PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
737 | 504 | 480 | 403 | 496 | 1164 | 1212 | 859 | 825 | 769 | 3999 | 3880 | 3888 | 3844 | 1883 | 1333 | 2640 | 1979 | 623 | 1304 | 928 | 413 | 356 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:16PM1.27m | 1:37AM1.38m | 2:07PM1.33m | 2:30AM1.41m | 3:01PM1.40m | 3:24AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.27m | 7:24PM0.28m | 7:58AM0.23m | 8:16PM0.24m | 8:48AM0.18m | 9:12PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 737 | 504 | 480 | 403 | 327 | 1164 | 1212 | 859 | 825 | 769 | 2106 | 2074 | 2103 | 2106 | 1883 | 1333 | 1022 | 906 | 28 | 575 | 476 | 413 | 356 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 496 | 71 | 94 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 45 | 29 | 45 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 16 | ENE 10 | E 12 | SE 17 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | E 12 | E 11 | S 22 | SE 15 | S 19 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 31 | 50 | 28 | 132 | 102 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 30 | 43 | 28 | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 30 | 59 | 64 | 179 | 492 | 3999 | 3880 | 3888 | 3844 | — | — | 2640 | 1979 | 623 | 1304 | 928 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 39 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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