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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 2PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
212 | 274 | 277 | 308 | 423 | 1358 | 1262 | 957 | 802 | 458 | 356 | 292 | 224 | 160 | 116 | 112 | 112 | 131 | 122 | 75 | 74 | 44 | 80 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 4:43PM1.39m | 5:03AM1.38m | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:49AM1.37m | 6:14PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.20m | 10:55PM0.25m | 11:17AM0.22m | 11:44PM0.25m | 12:02PM0.23m | 00:31AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 94 | 90 | 57 | 308 | 423 | 1358 | 1262 | 957 | 802 | 458 | 356 | 292 | 224 | 160 | 116 | 112 | 112 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 46 | 41 | 25 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 5 | SSW 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 297 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 131 | 122 | 75 | 74 | 10 | 80 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 15 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 81 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 212 | 274 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 85 | 163 | 217 | 242 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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