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Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 17 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waimarama today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarama at 5AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waimarama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 194 | 142 | 102 | 99 | 74 | 63 | 56 | 72 | 122 | 221 | 258 | 645 | 236 | 226 | 155 | 154 | 125 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 47 | 88 | 232 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:42AM 1.52 | 6:11PM 1.57 | 6:36AM 1.56 | 7:05PM 1.63 | 7:31AM 1.58 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:32PM 0.11 | 11:58AM 0.07 | 12:28AM 0.07 | 12:52PM 0.03 | 1:24AM 0.03 | 1:46PM 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
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