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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 14 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 1AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
1365 | 1124 | 318 | 367 | 313 | 264 | 354 | 1211 | 1089 | 906 | 828 | 680 | 649 | 600 | 485 | 469 | 449 | 426 | 909 | 411 | 573 | 630 | 610 | 595 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.46m | 3:56PM1.49m | 4:20AM1.50m | 4:51PM1.57m | 5:16AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.20m | 9:41AM0.13m | 10:09PM0.14m | 10:35AM0.08m | 11:08PM0.09m | 11:30AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 676 | 535 | 318 | 367 | 313 | 264 | 225 | 1211 | 1089 | 906 | 828 | 680 | 649 | 600 | 485 | 469 | 449 | 426 | 411 | 411 | 351 | 388 | 331 | 377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 109 | 28 | 28 | 97 | 354 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 53 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | S 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | SW 20 | — | S 22 | S 22 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 121 | 119 | 104 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 15 | — | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1365 | 1124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 909 | — | 573 | 630 | 610 | 595 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 252 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 215 |
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