Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
12.0°C
1.4° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 9AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
1.3
SW
6
0.7
SSW
8
1.8
SW
8
0.6
SSW
7
1.3
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
102
73
58
57
33
33
132
51
418
43
665
1104
888
694
498
392
295
228
216
151
143
106
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
15
W
25
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
15
W
10
NW
5
NNW
10
W
5
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:18AM1.28m
1:44PM1.34m
2:05AM1.26m
2:32PM1.34m
2:52AM1.26m
3:20PM1.35m
Low Tide
7:28AM0.32m
8:00PM0.35m
8:14AM0.33m
8:48PM0.35m
9:01AM0.32m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
15
18
17
13
11
10
10
10
10
14
16
15
13
12
11
11
13
16
17
15
12
Feels °C
8
7
9
13
13
7
6
4
4
5
7
11
12
13
9
9
8
8
10
13
13
11
7
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