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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
802 | 655 | 356 | 295 | 224 | 163 | 116 | 112 | 112 | 137 | 129 | 75 | 75 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 153 | 104 | 98 | 86 | 78 | 66 | 40 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:49AM1.37m | 6:14PM1.42m | 6:34AM1.36m | 6:58PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.22m | 11:44PM0.25m | 12:02PM0.23m | 00:31AM0.25m | 12:46PM0.24m | 1:17AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 802 | 655 | 356 | 295 | 224 | 163 | 116 | 112 | 112 | 78 | 72 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 25 | 71 | 153 | 104 | 98 | 86 | 78 | 66 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 137 | 129 | 75 | 75 | 81 | 78 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 18 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 90 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | NE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 21 | — | 5 | 27 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 109 | 80 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 111 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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