Waimarama surf break

Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 02 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Waimarama today?

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 1PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (02 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
112
112
137
129
75
70
81
78
72
107
104
100
86
51
44
40
40
54
50
48
47
64
60
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
0
NE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
W
cross
cross
cross
on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:49AM1.37m
6:14PM1.42m
6:34AM1.36m
6:58PM1.44m
7:19AM1.36m
7:41PM1.44m
Low Tide
12:02PM0.23m
00:31AM0.25m
12:46PM0.24m
1:17AM0.25m
1:30PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:58
6:58
6:58
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5:20
5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
11
10
10
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
13
9
8
8
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
13
10
11
10
11
10
10
11
13
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
116
112
112
78
71
47
46
43
25
72
107
104
100
86
51
44
40
40
54
50
48
47
64
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
16
15
9
137
129
75
70
81
78
25
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
8
7
15
26
26
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
S
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
67
67
90
9
9
9
9
10
10
6
11
5
3
6
7
7
8
7
7
7
3
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
NE
4
0.5
E
5
0.2
NNE
2
Energy kJ
1
1
6
15
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
82
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
61
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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