Waimarama surf break

Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Waimarama today?

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 7AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
S
16
0.9
S
16
1
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
30
45
57
86
123
115
73
71
63
58
134
406
452
720
730
941
992
992
1111
1009
923
786
753
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:29PM1.66m
10:58AM1.49m
11:25PM1.60m
11:56AM1.44m
00:21AM1.53m
12:53PM1.40m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.04m
5:11PM0.08m
5:49AM0.07m
6:07PM0.13m
6:44AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
10
10
10
11
12
13
11
10
11
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
8
8
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
ENE
10
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
S
16
1
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.3
S
15
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
Energy kJ
29
30
45
42
86
123
115
73
71
61
33
37
406
452
720
730
941
992
992
1111
1009
923
786
753
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
S
11
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
S
16
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
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
Energy kJ
19
19
25
35
55
55
51
50
47
63
58
134
44
36
133
130
114
116
116
114
88
86
86
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
5
8
33
57
26
2
3
3
5
5
56
53
53
138
4
178
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
4
18
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
6
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
0
61
26
0
0
0
115
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
80
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
5
4
3
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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