Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is

12.9° C

Waimarama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Waimarama today (11 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 6AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (11 Jul)	6ft (1.9m)	10s
Afternoon (11 Jul)	5.5ft (1.7m)	9s
Evening (11 Jul)	5ft (1.5m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
		Saturday 11								Sunday 12								Monday 13
	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)	4	3	2	3	3	3	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	S 12	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	1313	874	951	688	669	584	519	385	385	340	274	237	232	180	180	184	175	175	139	121	96	92	88	77
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	E	NE	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	N	NE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-on	on	cross-on
High Tide			1:36AM1.45m				2:10PM1.52m				2:35AM1.47m					3:08PM1.58m				3:34AM1.50m				4:07PM1.64m
Low Tide	7:28PM0.19m				7:52AM0.13m				8:26PM0.16m				8:48AM0.09m					9:26PM0.12m				9:46AM0.05m


	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	9	9	8	9	10	10	9	9	8	8	8	8	10	10	9	9	7	6	6	6	9	11	12
Feels °C	3	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	8	8	7	6	4	3	3	3	6	8	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	1313	874	951	688	669	584	519	385	385	340	274	237	232	180	180	154	175	175	139	121	96	92	88	77
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	S 7	SSW 10	SSW 10	S 18	S 18	S 6	S 6	S 15	S 6	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9
kJ	46	40	37	45	33	32	103	158	29	28	116	19	100	126	119	184	169	151	110	104	96	68	65	42
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	S 21	SSW 10	S 20	S 19	SSW 10	SSW 10	S 16	S 16	S 6	S 15	S 6	S 6	S 7	S 20	—	SW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	—	NE 12	SSW 13	S 14
kJ	94	94	9	35	31	66	31	18	137	129	19	109	19	20	21	7	—	65	44	23	—	6	62	32
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 7	SSW 6	SSW 7	—	—	SSW 10	S 6	SSW 6	—	S 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 2	NNE 3	NNE 3	NE 3	NE 4
kJ	—	130	36	77	—	—	78	39	51	—	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	2	10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Te Awanga Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Haumoana River Mouth Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay	Waimarama Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay	Tangoio Flat Rock Hawkes Bay
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	21	0	0	0	40	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	0	2	2	54
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay	Waimarama	Stingray Bay	Stingray Bay	Cray Bay	Taits Beach (Waikari River)	Waimarama	Napier - The Reef	Napier - The Reef	Stingray Bay	Stingray Bay	Taits Beach (Waikari River)	Cray Bay	Stingray Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Cray Bay	Stingray Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Fox River West Coast South Island	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	3	3
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Benkunqut Indonesia
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	7	7	5	5	5	4	4	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4

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