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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 3PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
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 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | |
301 | 233 | 217 | 229 | 184 | 228 | 177 | 310 | 989 | 1106 | 835 | 725 | 563 | 413 | 393 | 303 | 272 | 202 | 190 | 136 | 101 | 99 | 69 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:12PM1.41m | 1:37AM1.50m | 2:08PM1.38m | 2:32AM1.46m | 3:03PM1.37m | 3:25AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.12m | 7:21PM0.16m | 7:59AM0.15m | 8:17PM0.20m | 8:52AM0.17m | 9:12PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 301 | 233 | 217 | 229 | 184 | 228 | 177 | 310 | 989 | 1106 | 835 | 725 | 563 | 413 | 393 | 303 | 272 | 202 | 190 | 136 | 101 | 99 | 69 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 112 | 160 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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