Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 2AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
1
S
12
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
S
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
9
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
279
270
213
209
205
205
202
151
149
112
80
75
51
33
28
61
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
S
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-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
Low Tide
11:58PM0.25m
12:10PM0.22m
00:43AM0.22m
12:57PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
16
18
17
15
13
12
10
9
12
16
17
14
13
Feels °C
9
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
12
11
7
6
8
11
12
8
8
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