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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 11PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
1027 | 895 | 485 | 418 | 763 | 739 | 178 | 606 | 525 | 496 | 301 | 258 | 253 | 227 | 184 | 194 | 76 | 78 | 85 | 125 | 122 | 128 | 125 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.57m | 5:16AM1.54m | 5:47PM1.65m | 6:13AM1.57m | 6:43PM1.71m | 7:09AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.09m | 11:30AM0.03m | 00:06AM0.04m | 12:26PM-0.00m | 1:04AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 449 | 493 | 485 | 418 | 410 | 407 | 178 | 392 | 320 | 307 | 301 | 258 | 253 | 227 | 184 | 194 | 58 | 67 | 42 | 125 | 122 | 128 | 125 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 104 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 76 | 78 | 85 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | S 22 | S 20 | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 58 | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 41 | 42 | 90 | 80 | 43 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 1027 | 895 | — | — | 763 | 739 | 110 | 606 | 525 | 496 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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