Waimarama surf break

Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 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 11AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (11 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (11 May)7ft (2.1m)13s

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 Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
4
4
3
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.3
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
411
3293
3652
1922
1971
1811
1487
1218
1074
848
734
581
477
403
1019
1349
1212
1163
3720
3111
3555
3244
1604
1755
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
0
NNW
10
SE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:01AM1.35m
12:26PM1.24m
00:48AM1.36m
1:16PM1.27m
1:37AM1.38m
2:07PM1.33m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.30m
6:35PM0.31m
7:11AM0.27m
7:24PM0.28m
7:58AM0.23m
8:16PM0.24m
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:09
5:08
5:07
5:07
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
8
9
13
14
14
12
11
10
10
11
13
13
12
12
12
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
6
11
11
11
9
8
7
7
8
9
7
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
11
1.8
S
8
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
2
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
14
Energy kJ
297
388
1864
1922
1971
1811
1487
1218
1074
848
734
581
477
403
389
1349
1212
1163
1163
1476
1783
1729
1604
1755
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
S
16
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
411
487
226
226
183
164
161
123
118
116
106
104
104
104
407
71
94
68
65
45
44
29
45
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.5
S
17
0.7
ENE
10
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
17
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.2
S
22
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
270
35
31
55
55
31
50
28
135
102
12
12
13
13
24
11
22
36
149
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
7
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
0.6
SW
3
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
6
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
263
3293
3652
7
1019
118
3720
3111
3555
3244
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
1
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
21
0
21
37
61
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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