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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 23 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 6PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
86 | 123 | 115 | 104 | 71 | 63 | 58 | 193 | 406 | 538 | 706 | 577 | 750 | 835 | 980 | 935 | 996 | 911 | 786 | 743 | 700 | 577 | 569 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:58AM1.49m | 11:25PM1.60m | 11:56AM1.44m | 00:21AM1.53m | 12:53PM1.40m | 1:15AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.08m | 5:49AM0.07m | 6:07PM0.13m | 6:44AM0.12m | 7:02PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 86 | 123 | 115 | 104 | 71 | 61 | 58 | 27 | 406 | 538 | 706 | 577 | 750 | 835 | 980 | 935 | 996 | 911 | 786 | 743 | 700 | 577 | 569 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 63 | 56 | 193 | 30 | 135 | 133 | 130 | 114 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 77 | 75 | 111 | 77 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | — | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 4 | — | 178 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 115 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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