Waimarama surf break

Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 30 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Waimarama today?

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 2PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (30 Apr)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (30 Apr)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
3
4
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
10
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
274
277
308
423
1358
1262
957
802
458
356
292
224
160
116
112
112
131
122
75
74
44
80
72
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
0
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
0
ESE
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:43PM1.39m
5:03AM1.38m
5:29PM1.40m
5:49AM1.37m
6:14PM1.42m
Low Tide
10:31AM0.20m
10:55PM0.25m
11:17AM0.22m
11:44PM0.25m
12:02PM0.23m
00:31AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:54
6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
11
11
10
10
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
7
8
7
8
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
8
9
8
7
10
11
13
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
10
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
94
90
57
308
423
1358
1262
957
802
458
356
292
224
160
116
112
112
78
72
68
46
41
25
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.5
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
5
3
3
100
297
2
2
3
3
18
17
15
15
15
21
14
9
131
122
75
74
10
80
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
16
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
S
16
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
4
4
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
18
69
67
68
81
9
9
9
10
44
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
Energy kJ
212
274
277
20
22
5
7
7
19
17
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
85
163
217
242
26
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
61
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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