Waimarama Surf Break

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
13.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 9PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.3
S
15
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
1.5
SSW
14
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
1
S
8
0.7
S
14
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
15
1.3
S
18
1.8
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
35
34
29
40
92
104
146
850
141
149
151
127
195
272
267
526
417
202
198
216
362
1056
1952
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
W
25
WSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
5
SSW
5
NE
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
E
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
10
W
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:22PM1.73m
6:49AM1.59m
7:19PM1.75m
7:47AM1.58m
8:16PM1.74m
8:44AM1.56m
Low Tide
00:45AM-0.00m
1:03PM-0.03m
1:43AM-0.02m
2:00PM-0.03m
2:41AM-0.02m
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
2
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
8
8
10
14
14
12
11
11
11
9
10
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
7
5
5
7
8
9
8
8
10
10
7
8
10
10
10
11
10
9
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
7
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
1.3
S
18
1.8
S
18
Energy kJ
49
35
34
29
37
92
96
92
92
141
65
79
127
130
272
267
526
417
202
198
198
248
1056
1952
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
11
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
13
21
20
19
32
68
104
146
144
96
149
151
103
195
136
189
5
5
113
161
216
362
191
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
19
Energy kJ
10
10
4
4
40
15
14
14
14
13
14
13
40
13
5
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WSW
4
1.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
4
1.1
S
7
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
79
1
1
7
850
8
124
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
6
0
2
0
6
21
147
0
0
0
2
2
2
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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