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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 7AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
224 | 163 | 116 | 112 | 112 | 137 | 129 | 75 | 70 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 107 | 104 | 100 | 86 | 78 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:49AM1.37m | 6:14PM1.42m | 6:34AM1.36m | 6:58PM1.44m | 7:19AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.25m | 12:02PM0.23m | 00:31AM0.25m | 12:46PM0.24m | 1:17AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 224 | 163 | 116 | 112 | 112 | 78 | 72 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 25 | 72 | 107 | 104 | 100 | 86 | 78 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 137 | 129 | 75 | 70 | 81 | 79 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | S 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 90 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 82 | 2 |
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