Waimarama Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
12.6° C
1.1° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 4AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
E
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
14
0.7
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
17
1.1
ESE
17
1.3
ESE
16
1.4
ESE
16
1.5
ESE
16
1.6
ESE
16
1.6
ESE
16
1.7
ESE
16
1.6
ESE
15
1.6
ESE
15
1.6
ESE
15
1.6
ESE
15
1.5
ESE
15
1.5
ESE
14
1.5
ESE
14
1.4
ESE
14
1.4
ESE
14
1.2
S
23
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
86
57
96
225
270
394
692
838
993
1094
1214
1273
1397
1209
1132
1117
1102
974
961
874
763
731
1452
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
0
NW
10
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
NW
5
E
0
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:03PM1.71m
6:29AM1.56m
7:00PM1.72m
7:26AM1.56m
7:55PM1.70m
8:23AM1.54m
Low Tide
00:26AM0.01m
12:43PM-0.02m
1:23AM-0.00m
1:40PM-0.02m
2:20AM-0.00m
2:36PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
13
16
17
14
11
11
10
9
9
12
12
11
10
9
9
8
8
11
12
11
Feels °C
11
11
10
9
10
11
13
11
7
9
8
7
7
11
10
9
8
7
7
6
5
9
10
10
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