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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | |
690 | 670 | 563 | 555 | 513 | 423 | 416 | 344 | 280 | 273 | 202 | 294 | 919 | 2627 | 2762 | 2478 | 2241 | 1818 | 1604 | 1387 | 1192 | 1158 | 1141 | 1249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.46m | 1:48PM1.37m | 2:08AM1.41m | 2:40PM1.36m | 2:58AM1.37m | 3:29PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.18m | 7:36AM0.16m | 7:56PM0.23m | 8:26AM0.19m | 8:49PM0.27m | 9:14AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 |
 kJ | 690 | 670 | 563 | 555 | 513 | 423 | 416 | 344 | 280 | 120 | 103 | 100 | 919 | 2627 | 2762 | 2478 | 2241 | 1818 | 1604 | 1387 | 1192 | 1158 | 1141 | 1249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 85 | 75 | 86 | 78 | 88 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 66 | 273 | 202 | 155 | 345 | 93 | 94 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 39 | 163 | 766 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 11 | S 18 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 94 | 97 | 103 | 66 | 93 | 89 | 294 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 147 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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