Waimarama surf break

Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Waimarama today?

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.9
S
8
1.5
S
10
1.9
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
99
73
68
66
49
33
32
24
40
67
63
94
257
285
464
432
1576
1279
1074
779
607
473
359
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
15
SW
40
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
0
SSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
on
on
High Tide
3:25AM1.42m
3:55PM1.37m
4:15AM1.40m
4:43PM1.39m
5:03AM1.38m
5:29PM1.40m
Low Tide
9:12PM0.22m
9:43AM0.19m
10:05PM0.24m
10:31AM0.20m
10:55PM0.25m
11:17AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:54
6:56
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5:23
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
17
18
17
17
16
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
16
16
16
14
13
11
5
6
7
8
8
9
10
11
9
9
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
10
1.9
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
127
99
73
68
66
49
33
32
19
18
8
63
94
90
56
316
432
1576
1279
1074
779
607
473
359
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
S
15
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.5
S
14
1
S
13
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
7
67
8
5
1
3
98
340
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
6
6
5
5
24
40
10
4
4
4
4
3
3
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
5
0.8
SSW
4
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.9
S
8
Energy kJ
2
4
7
22
139
257
285
464
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
0
2
61
100
6
0
0
147
163
217
235
26
0
0
0
0
0
19
82
80
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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