Waimarama surf break

Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 25 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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Waimarama today?

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 3PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
10
1.1
S
14
0.7
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
15
1.4
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
82
93
175
445
191
515
395
306
233
217
233
232
228
280
298
989
1149
1010
865
660
493
461
367
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
0
WNW
10
ESE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:13PM1.45m
00:41AM1.55m
1:12PM1.41m
1:37AM1.50m
2:08PM1.38m
2:32AM1.46m
Low Tide
6:07AM0.09m
6:25PM0.12m
7:04AM0.12m
7:21PM0.16m
7:59AM0.15m
8:17PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
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5:29
5:28
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
11
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
13
17
17
15
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
9
12
12
10
10
9
10
8
11
16
15
14
11
12
10
10
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
10
1.1
S
14
0.9
S
10
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
11
1.4
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
Energy kJ
86
82
93
175
445
165
515
395
306
233
217
233
232
228
280
160
989
1149
1010
865
660
493
461
367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.2
E
8
0.7
S
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.8
S
15
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
22
12
67
95
6
191
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
298
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
14
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
12
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
27
32
10
5
5
5
11
3
9
9
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
6
82
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
80
80
55
0
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
5
3
8
5
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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