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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 4PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
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 Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | |
708 | 683 | 388 | 307 | 301 | 258 | 253 | 193 | 184 | 194 | 194 | 78 | 83 | 225 | 128 | 128 | 125 | 120 | 88 | 84 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:47PM1.65m | 6:13AM1.57m | 6:43PM1.71m | 7:09AM1.59m | 7:39PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.03m | 00:06AM0.04m | 12:26PM-0.00m | 1:04AM0.00m | 1:23PM-0.02m | 2:02AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | |  | | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 120 | 469 | 388 | 307 | 301 | 258 | 253 | 193 | 184 | 194 | 194 | 49 | 54 | 225 | 128 | 128 | 125 | 120 | 88 | 84 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 141 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 78 | 83 | 19 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 22 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 9 | 41 | 42 | 90 | 80 | 43 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 708 | 683 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | 76 | 16 | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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