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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 May 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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 10AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
980 | 1072 | 996 | 911 | 786 | 743 | 690 | 670 | 563 | 555 | 513 | 423 | 416 | 409 | 403 | 389 | 205 | 91 | 686 | 2051 | 2193 | 2762 | 2474 | 1995 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.53m | 12:53PM1.40m | 1:15AM1.46m | 1:48PM1.37m | 2:08AM1.41m | 2:40PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.12m | 7:02PM0.18m | 7:36AM0.16m | 7:56PM0.23m | 8:26AM0.19m | 8:49PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 980 | 1072 | 996 | 911 | 786 | 743 | 690 | 670 | 563 | 555 | 513 | 423 | 416 | 409 | 403 | 389 | 205 | 55 | 686 | 2051 | 2193 | 2762 | 2474 | 1995 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 19 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 90 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 75 | 86 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 91 | 93 | 168 | 89 | 54 | 233 | 1015 | 70 | 70 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 16 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 121 | 97 | 103 | 43 | — | 93 | 91 | 149 | 93 | 94 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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