Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.9° 

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 (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 6AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (11 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (11 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.8
S
12
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1313
874
951
688
669
584
519
385
385
340
274
237
232
180
180
184
175
175
139
121
96
92
88
77
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
E
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NE
20
N
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:36AM1.45m
2:10PM1.52m
2:35AM1.47m
3:08PM1.58m
3:34AM1.50m
4:07PM1.64m
Low Tide
7:28PM0.19m
7:52AM0.13m
8:26PM0.16m
8:48AM0.09m
9:26PM0.12m
9:46AM0.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
9
7
6
6
6
9
11
12
Feels °C
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
8
7
6
4
3
3
3
6
8
7
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