Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
12.2°C
1.3° 

Waimarama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waimarama today (10 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 9PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)--
Afternoon (10 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (10 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
ESE
7
1.3
S
7
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.8
S
16
1
S
16
1.5
S
15
2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
50
47
42
37
154
70
113
107
104
103
12
59
50
195
339
522
984
1585
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
E
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
N
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:57AM1.48m
5:24PM1.58m
5:51AM1.49m
6:17PM1.57m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.09m
11:09AM0.08m
11:45PM0.08m
12:05PM0.08m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:58
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
13
12
10
10
10
9
9
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
Feels °C
10
10
6
5
5
5
6
9
10
10
9
7
6
7
7
8
8
8
6
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