Waimarama surf break

Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZST
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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 5AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SE
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
485
418
763
739
708
683
514
496
301
258
253
193
184
180
194
199
230
125
122
128
125
123
133
84
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
W
0
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:16AM1.54m
5:47PM1.65m
6:13AM1.57m
6:43PM1.71m
7:09AM1.59m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.09m
11:30AM0.03m
00:06AM0.04m
12:26PM-0.00m
1:04AM0.00m
1:23PM-0.02m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
13
13
12
7
9
8
8
9
8
9
9
9
9
7
8
10
11
11
12
12
12
10
11
10
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
Energy kJ
485
418
410
407
110
392
320
307
301
258
253
193
184
180
194
199
144
125
122
128
125
123
133
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.9
S
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
E
5
Energy kJ
57
56
54
53
178
34
33
33
33
32
32
31
31
30
29
17
23
21
20
12
12
4
18
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.5
E
10
0.1
S
22
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
9
7
7
52
9
41
42
90
80
43
40
17
4
4
4
18
19
20
20
19
19
15
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
10
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
763
739
708
683
514
496
72
230
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
21
26
37
136
136
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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