Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
12.3°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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 9AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
17
2.1
SSW
8
1.7
S
10
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
270
213
209
205
205
202
158
149
112
78
75
51
33
41
57
57
106
205
603
609
1103
1098
912
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
45
W
30
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
30
WNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:59AM1.32m
6:23PM1.43m
6:45AM1.35m
7:08PM1.45m
7:31AM1.39m
7:53PM1.46m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.22m
00:43AM0.22m
12:57PM0.20m
1:28AM0.19m
1:44PM0.18m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
18
17
16
13
11
10
10
12
16
17
14
13
14
12
11
12
14
15
13
13
Feels °C
11
11
13
15
16
16
12
10
7
7
9
11
13
10
9
4
6
5
6
9
10
6
6
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