Waimarama Surf Break

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
13.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Waimarama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waimarama today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 2AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (27 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
10
3
E
11
3
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1827
1897
1795
1676
1405
1271
1146
1009
970
968
1058
970
884
802
637
580
530
535
545
556
535
461
450
432
Wind (km/h)
0
S
10
WSW
10
SW
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
25
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:16AM1.30m
3:44PM1.37m
4:02AM1.30m
4:29PM1.38m
4:48AM1.30m
5:13PM1.40m
Low Tide
9:10PM0.32m
9:26AM0.29m
9:57PM0.33m
10:11AM0.29m
10:44PM0.32m
10:57AM0.29m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
13
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
11
11
12
10
10
9
6
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
10
3
E
11
3
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
1827
1897
1795
1676
1405
1271
1146
1009
970
968
1058
970
884
802
637
580
530
535
545
556
535
461
450
432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
1.3
SSE
6
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
18
Energy kJ
514
416
332
262
268
215
156
117
111
114
93
93
481
501
357
264
179
125
77
143
70
61
39
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
19
0.9
S
7
0.5
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
57
161
321
404
481
443
322
568
88
73
6
57
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
8
0.9
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
423
372
304
228
80
140
153
202
200
170
215
110
144
129
125
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
109
0
2
0
29
21
111
40
40
0
21
0
0
0
37
163
163
40
40
164
21
37
115
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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