Waimarama Surf Break

Waimarama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.83° S 177.00° E

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarama sea temperature is
13.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
858
701
659
522
499
470
365
369
392
505
505
432
416
408
345
338
338
352
372
432
424
553
563
563
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
5
N
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:17AM1.31m
6:42PM1.42m
7:02AM1.30m
7:26PM1.43m
7:45AM1.29m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.30m
12:28PM0.27m
1:04AM0.29m
1:12PM0.26m
1:49AM0.28m
1:56PM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part 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>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
8
8
7
8
10
8
6
6
6
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
Energy kJ
469
479
417
422
363
363
363
369
392
505
505
432
416
408
345
338
338
352
372
432
424
553
563
563
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
858
701
659
522
499
470
365
347
146
143
143
100
94
68
65
41
37
23
22
22
13
13
11
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2
198
159
157
153
106
101
96
60
57
32
33
35
18
19
10
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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