Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
12.6° C
1.0° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 1PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (26 Jul)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
7
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.2
ESE
14
1.2
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
2.5
SE
13
2.5
SE
13
2.5
SE
13
2.4
SE
13
2.4
SE
13
2.3
SE
13
2.2
ESE
13
2.2
ESE
13
2.2
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
526
518
482
453
504
475
538
530
653
643
721
757
865
852
2377
1969
2013
1883
1789
1729
1673
1622
1622
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:42AM1.28m
3:09PM1.36m
3:28AM1.28m
3:55PM1.37m
4:15AM1.28m
4:41PM1.38m
Low Tide
8:51AM0.31m
9:23PM0.35m
9:37AM0.31m
10:11PM0.34m
10:23AM0.30m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
7
10
9
8
7
5
5
4
6
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
2
2
3
5
3
2
2
0
0
-2
0
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
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