Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
11.9° C
1.7° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 3PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (11 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1
SSE
8
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
534
482
230
222
337
171
223
248
205
117
476
369
293
230
172
145
118
109
109
80
128
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:49PM1.62m
4:16AM1.50m
4:48PM1.65m
5:14AM1.52m
5:44PM1.66m
Low Tide
9:29AM0.07m
10:09PM0.09m
10:28AM0.04m
11:08PM0.06m
11:26AM0.02m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
10
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
8
9
10
9
11
9
9
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
9
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