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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waimarama today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 6AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
1772 | 4816 | 4229 | 3479 | 2789 | 2168 | 1894 | 1626 | 1387 | 1141 | 976 | 826 | 750 | 638 | 628 | 538 | 441 | 229 | 284 | 100 | 125 | 94 | 96 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.34m | 4:15PM1.38m | 4:33AM1.33m | 5:00PM1.39m | 5:19AM1.33m | 5:44PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.29m | 10:00AM0.25m | 10:28PM0.29m | 10:45AM0.26m | 11:16PM0.29m | 11:29AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1772 | 4816 | 4229 | 3479 | 2789 | 2168 | 1894 | 1626 | 1387 | 1141 | 976 | 826 | 750 | 638 | 628 | 538 | 441 | 229 | 284 | 100 | 125 | 94 | 96 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 4 | S 12 | NE 5 | S 11 | NE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1468 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 106 | 11 | 89 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | ENE 4 | NE 11 | NE 5 | SSW 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | — | 29 | 46 | — | 50 | 83 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 61 |
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