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Waimarama Surf Forecast
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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 8AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
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 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
58 | 193 | 600 | 635 | 706 | 594 | 759 | 969 | 980 | 924 | 996 | 923 | 786 | 753 | 700 | 670 | 563 | 555 | 437 | 423 | 416 | 344 | 280 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:56AM1.44m | 00:21AM1.53m | 12:53PM1.40m | 1:15AM1.46m | 1:48PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.07m | 6:07PM0.13m | 6:44AM0.12m | 7:02PM0.18m | 7:36AM0.16m | 7:56PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 |
 kJ | 58 | 17 | 600 | 635 | 706 | 594 | 759 | 969 | 980 | 924 | 996 | 923 | 786 | 753 | 700 | 670 | 563 | 555 | 437 | 423 | 416 | 344 | 280 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 16 | NE 11 | 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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 193 | 121 | 138 | 133 | 130 | 114 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 75 | 109 | 77 | 86 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 91 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | — | SSW 17 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 15 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 11 | — | 465 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 94 | 97 | 103 | 73 | 93 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 16 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 26 | 45 | 64 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 82 | 54 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 26 | 21 | 26 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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