Waimarama Surf Break

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 11AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
2
2
2
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
267
351
464
495
601
630
523
568
544
715
668
884
1268
1218
1170
1141
1178
1040
944
824
867
865
849
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
20
NNE
10
ENE
5
N
5
S
10
WNW
0
N
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:55AM1.28m
10:15PM1.40m
10:40AM1.31m
11:00PM1.40m
11:27AM1.34m
11:48PM1.41m
Low Tide
3:57AM0.26m
4:05PM0.27m
4:39AM0.24m
4:51PM0.26m
5:22AM0.22m
5:40PM0.25m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
9
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
13
11
10
11
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
13
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
8
9
7
7
9
11
10
8
8
7
6
7
11
11
10
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.5
E
10
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
Energy kJ
276
267
246
283
495
282
280
408
568
544
715
668
884
1268
1218
1170
1141
1178
1040
944
824
867
865
849
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
0.9
NE
9
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.8
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
4
4
9
9
30
284
235
138
21
27
40
33
32
31
29
27
39
35
44
74
163
134
87
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.7
SE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
8
9
4
3
3
29
28
25
24
23
21
20
20
20
43
39
42
40
37
64
33
31
30
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
69
351
464
601
630
523
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
26
21
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
115
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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