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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 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 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 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 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
445 | 191 | 515 | 395 | 311 | 233 | 217 | 229 | 232 | 228 | 232 | 305 | 1001 | 1120 | 971 | 725 | 649 | 493 | 461 | 367 | 332 | 249 | 230 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:41AM1.55m | 1:12PM1.41m | 1:37AM1.50m | 2:08PM1.38m | 2:32AM1.46m | 3:03PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.12m | 7:04AM0.12m | 7:21PM0.16m | 7:59AM0.15m | 8:17PM0.20m | 8:52AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 445 | 165 | 515 | 395 | 311 | 233 | 217 | 229 | 232 | 228 | 232 | 305 | 1001 | 1120 | 971 | 725 | 649 | 493 | 461 | 367 | 332 | 249 | 230 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 191 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 160 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 8 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 82 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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