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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 10AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
313 | 264 | 354 | 1211 | 1089 | 906 | 828 | 680 | 649 | 600 | 485 | 469 | 449 | 426 | 418 | 411 | 410 | 396 | 621 | 606 | 595 | 325 | 275 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.46m | 3:56PM1.49m | 4:20AM1.50m | 4:51PM1.57m | 5:16AM1.54m | 5:47PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.13m | 10:09PM0.14m | 10:35AM0.08m | 11:08PM0.09m | 11:30AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 313 | 264 | 225 | 1211 | 1089 | 906 | 828 | 680 | 649 | 600 | 485 | 469 | 449 | 426 | 418 | 411 | 410 | 396 | 392 | 385 | 331 | 325 | 275 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 97 | 354 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 53 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | SW 20 | — | S 23 | S 21 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 121 | 119 | 104 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 15 | — | 10 | 9 | 41 | 43 | 90 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 621 | 606 | 595 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 252 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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