Waimarama Surf Break

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Issued: 11 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 6AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
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)
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
0.9
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
19
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
663
627
651
651
615
567
432
369
527
1044
1485
1580
1988
1405
1106
1051
858
812
672
613
492
470
434
384
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:48AM1.30m
5:13PM1.40m
5:33AM1.30m
5:58PM1.42m
6:17AM1.31m
Low Tide
10:44PM0.32m
10:57AM0.29m
11:31PM0.31m
11:42AM0.28m
00:18AM0.30m
12:28PM0.27m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
Feels °C
7
4
3
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
E
10
1.6
S
17
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
19
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
663
627
651
651
615
567
432
369
232
356
1485
1580
1988
485
477
461
479
490
500
434
371
363
312
384
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
18
1.5
E
10
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
181
125
77
73
70
61
39
168
417
166
388
380
388
1405
1106
1051
858
812
672
613
492
470
434
347
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
11
0.9
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.2
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
30
57
24
527
1044
138
100
79
54
32
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
80
151
188
170
153
149
195
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
40
205
210
210
0
215
215
207
164
37
0
0
0
21
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
82
6
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
3
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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