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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 11AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | |
411 | 3293 | 3652 | 1922 | 1971 | 1811 | 1487 | 1218 | 1074 | 848 | 734 | 581 | 477 | 403 | 1019 | 1349 | 1212 | 1163 | 3720 | 3111 | 3555 | 3244 | 1604 | 1755 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.35m | 12:26PM1.24m | 00:48AM1.36m | 1:16PM1.27m | 1:37AM1.38m | 2:07PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.30m | 6:35PM0.31m | 7:11AM0.27m | 7:24PM0.28m | 7:58AM0.23m | 8:16PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
 kJ | 297 | 388 | 1864 | 1922 | 1971 | 1811 | 1487 | 1218 | 1074 | 848 | 734 | 581 | 477 | 403 | 389 | 1349 | 1212 | 1163 | 1163 | 1476 | 1783 | 1729 | 1604 | 1755 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | 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 |
| kJ | 411 | 487 | 226 | 226 | 183 | 164 | 161 | 123 | 118 | 116 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 407 | 71 | 94 | 68 | 65 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 45 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 17 | ENE 10 | E 12 | SE 17 | S 26 | S 26 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 22 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | — | 270 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 31 | 55 | 55 | 31 | 50 | 28 | 135 | 102 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 149 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 263 | 3293 | 3652 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1019 | 118 | — | — | 3720 | 3111 | 3555 | 3244 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 21 | 37 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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