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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 11PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | |
334 | 324 | 327 | 320 | 255 | 221 | 178 | 168 | 142 | 82 | 109 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 97 | 138 | 439 | 195 | 176 | 126 | 282 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.65m | 11:15AM1.49m | 11:44PM1.60m | 12:13PM1.45m | 00:41AM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.05m | 5:11AM0.06m | 5:28PM0.08m | 6:07AM0.09m | 6:25PM0.12m | 7:04AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 332 | 324 | 327 | 320 | 255 | 221 | 178 | 168 | 142 | 82 | 109 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 97 | 113 | 439 | 156 | 153 | 121 | 282 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | E 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 334 | 255 | 234 | 157 | 120 | 103 | 76 | 63 | 39 | 58 | 63 | 60 | 35 | 38 | 22 | 33 | 67 | 138 | 6 | 195 | 176 | 126 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 50 | 88 | 55 | 38 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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