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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
14.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waimarama today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 9AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
284 | 100 | 128 | 94 | 94 | 74 | 112 | 124 | 106 | 136 | 128 | 186 | 183 | 307 | 522 | 485 | 477 | 558 | 632 | 719 | 1871 | 723 | 530 | 450 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:19AM1.33m | 5:44PM1.41m | 6:04AM1.33m | 6:28PM1.43m | 6:48AM1.33m | 7:11PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.27m | 00:02AM0.29m | 12:14PM0.27m | 00:48AM0.28m | 12:59PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 284 | 100 | 128 | 94 | 94 | 74 | 74 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 924 | 723 | 530 | 450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 15 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 89 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 37 | 20 | 50 | 61 | 55 | 112 | 124 | 106 | 136 | 128 | 186 | 183 | 307 | 522 | 485 | 477 | 558 | 632 | 719 | 1871 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 58 | 152 | 154 | 190 | 100 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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