Waimarama surf break

Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Waimarama today?

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 8AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (24 May)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
0
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
193
600
635
706
594
759
969
980
924
996
923
786
753
700
670
563
555
437
423
416
344
280
217
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:56AM1.44m
00:21AM1.53m
12:53PM1.40m
1:15AM1.46m
1:48PM1.37m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.07m
6:07PM0.13m
6:44AM0.12m
7:02PM0.18m
7:36AM0.16m
7:56PM0.23m
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:58
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
16
14
13
12
12
10
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
13
10
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
SSE
5
1.1
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
58
17
600
635
706
594
759
969
980
924
996
923
786
753
700
670
563
555
437
423
416
344
280
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
16
0.7
NE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.9
S
12
Energy kJ
56
193
121
138
133
130
114
116
116
114
88
86
86
86
75
109
77
86
78
80
82
85
91
217
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
12
0.9
SSW
17
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.4
S
15
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
29
53
5
5
11
465
2
2
2
3
14
5
8
4
94
97
103
73
93
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
5
1
S
6
1.3
S
7
Energy kJ
15
3
9
16
6
2
26
45
64
144
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
111
0
0
100
82
54
39
0
0
0
2
2
82
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
114
26
21
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
7
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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