Waimarama surf break

Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
NNE
15
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:20
5:19
5:17
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)
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Energy 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)
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
9
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy 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)
0.2
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
6
0.1
S
16
Energy 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)
0.6
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
22
31
24
27
3
7
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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