Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
12.1° 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 (19 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 11PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (19 Aug)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
!
4
4
5
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
15
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2
S
8
2.2
S
8
2
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5313
2228
1809
3278
2390
2123
526
650
546
331
443
266
241
543
400
400
796
477
470
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:54PM1.41m
11:21AM1.41m
11:42PM1.35m
12:09PM1.38m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.21m
5:37PM0.25m
5:56AM0.26m
6:25PM0.30m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
12
11
10
9
9
9
8
9
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
2
4
4
3
3
4
6
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
7
9
8
8
9
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