Waimarama surf break

Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Waimarama today?

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 10AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
0.8
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
264
354
1211
1089
906
828
680
649
600
485
469
449
426
418
411
410
396
621
606
595
325
275
258
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:24AM1.46m
3:56PM1.49m
4:20AM1.50m
4:51PM1.57m
5:16AM1.54m
5:47PM1.65m
Low Tide
9:41AM0.13m
10:09PM0.14m
10:35AM0.08m
11:08PM0.09m
11:30AM0.03m
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7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
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5:06
5:06
5:05
5:04
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Temp °C
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
313
264
225
1211
1089
906
828
680
649
600
485
469
449
426
418
411
410
396
392
385
331
325
275
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
28
97
354
31
32
33
33
53
58
61
61
59
58
58
57
56
54
53
52
34
33
33
33
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
20
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
21
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
Energy kJ
30
28
29
6
48
121
119
104
9
9
7
15
10
9
41
43
90
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
Energy kJ
621
606
595
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
252
21
0
6
0
0
0
164
236
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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