Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.1° 

Waimarama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waimarama today (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 11AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (14 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1
NE
5
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
E
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
14
0.7
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
16
1.1
ESE
17
1.2
ESE
16
1.3
ESE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
46
87
59
57
33
33
34
73
70
65
64
64
29
38
86
57
96
225
270
427
675
770
915
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:33AM1.53m
5:05PM1.69m
5:32AM1.55m
6:03PM1.71m
6:29AM1.56m
7:00PM1.72m
Low Tide
10:45AM0.02m
11:26PM0.04m
11:44AM-0.01m
00:26AM0.01m
12:43PM-0.02m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:28
7:28
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5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
13
15
17
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
13
12
13
15
16
13
12
12
Feels °C
8
7
8
12
14
12
11
11
9
9
10
14
14
13
11
11
10
9
11
12
12
10
8
8
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