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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 6PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
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 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | S 15 | |
461 | 354 | 274 | 239 | 186 | 133 | 127 | 99 | 73 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 40 | 66 | 63 | 94 | 208 | 285 | 273 | 496 | 1683 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:32AM1.46m | 3:03PM1.37m | 3:25AM1.42m | 3:55PM1.37m | 4:15AM1.40m | 4:43PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.17m | 9:12PM0.22m | 9:43AM0.19m | 10:05PM0.24m | 10:31AM0.20m | 10:55PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 10 | S 15 |
 kJ | 461 | 354 | 274 | 239 | 186 | 133 | 127 | 99 | 73 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 63 | 94 | 89 | 56 | 273 | 432 | 1683 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 10 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 496 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 17 | S 15 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | E 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 112 | 208 | 285 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 163 | 217 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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