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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 7PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
989 | 1106 | 835 | 725 | 563 | 485 | 461 | 354 | 274 | 239 | 186 | 136 | 101 | 99 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 40 | 66 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.38m | 2:32AM1.46m | 3:03PM1.37m | 3:25AM1.42m | 3:55PM1.37m | 4:15AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.15m | 8:17PM0.20m | 8:52AM0.17m | 9:12PM0.22m | 9:43AM0.19m | 10:05PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 989 | 1106 | 835 | 725 | 563 | 485 | 461 | 354 | 274 | 239 | 186 | 136 | 101 | 99 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 66 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 18 | S 15 | S 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 40 | 10 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 111 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 109 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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