Waimarama Surf Break

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
13.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 11AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
1
2
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.2
S
10
1.9
S
11
1.9
E
10
2.3
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1372
1380
1015
846
725
1060
1703
1890
1670
1548
1412
1278
1048
900
989
900
987
968
882
722
650
580
524
452
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
10
ESE
0
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:28AM1.33m
2:58PM1.36m
3:16AM1.30m
3:44PM1.37m
4:02AM1.30m
4:29PM1.38m
Low Tide
8:41AM0.26m
9:10PM0.32m
9:26AM0.29m
9:57PM0.33m
10:11AM0.29m
10:44PM0.32m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
12
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
11
Feels °C
2
2
5
5
8
13
14
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
7
6
4
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
2.2
S
10
1.9
S
11
1.9
E
10
2.3
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
416
433
1015
846
725
1058
1703
1890
1670
1548
1412
1278
1048
900
989
900
987
968
882
722
650
580
524
452
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
18
1.3
S
7
0.9
S
17
1.4
S
7
1.2
S
8
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
454
586
694
617
469
424
339
262
198
161
321
177
481
206
164
412
470
501
352
261
179
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.6
SSW
20
Energy kJ
57
404
438
318
298
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.2
E
10
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.2
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
Energy kJ
1372
1380
1060
181
224
264
160
266
163
150
135
137
182
161
194
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
213
213
213
0
0
109
0
0
0
0
40
111
115
115
205
40
205
164
164
164
164
163
40
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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