Waimarama surf break

Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 13 Apr 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waimarama today?

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 11PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)--
Afternoon (13 Apr)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (13 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
0.8
E
1.1
E
1.5
E
1.2
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
S
Period(s) (?)1099141414141313131313121212121212111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)612433300268482832518680569477470380290285228180177134918886616157
Wind
(km/h)
30
NNE
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SW
0
NE
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
30
W
30
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
glassoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise------6:39-------6:39-------6:41-
Sunset5:45-------5:45-------5:43-------
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------11-------------
Temp. °C191917161615171917161514131215181917151515141518
Feels °C (?)1517151415141518161515131081013151311111212811
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