Surf Forecasts:
Waimarama surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period, S swell with 2,998 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waimarama this week:
The surf forecast for Waimarama over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waimarama in the next 16 days are 2.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waimarama over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Waimarama’s got a solid run of south swell lining up over the next couple of weeks—nothing wild, but there are some real gems if you time it right. The water’s sitting at 55°, which is just a touch cooler than average for this time of year, so a good wetsuit is the call.
We kick off Sunday morning, July 19, with a clean 4.6ft S swell at 18 seconds out of the WNW. That’s a long-period groundswell, so the reef sections should handle it well, but the beach might get a bit straight. Energy’s strong (1687). The afternoon goes sloppy with a fresh cross-off breeze, so morning is the go.
Monday, July 20, is a standout. Morning has 4.9ft S at 15 seconds with a light offshore WSW wind—clean, grunty, and the energy’s pumping (1403). But the real winner is the afternoon: 6.2ft S at 19 seconds, cross-off S breeze, and the combined energy is a thumping 2963. That’
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | N 4 | N 5 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1229 | 771 | 666 | 953 | 2609 | 2429 | 1275 | 828 | 551 | 273 | 143 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 31 | 20 | 51 | 14 | 77 | 71 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM1.51m | 9:43PM1.59m | 10:12AM1.47m | 10:35PM1.52m | 11:05AM1.44m | 11:27PM1.45m | 11:57AM1.40m | 00:17AM1.38m | 12:47PM1.38m | 1:06AM1.33m | 1:35PM1.36m | 1:54AM1.30m | 2:22PM1.35m | 2:42AM1.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.05m | 4:06AM0.05m | 4:25PM0.11m | 4:57AM0.10m | 5:18PM0.17m | 5:46AM0.16m | 6:09PM0.23m | 6:33AM0.22m | 6:59PM0.28m | 7:19AM0.26m | 7:48PM0.32m | 8:05AM0.30m | 8:36PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 1229 | 771 | 666 | 953 | 2609 | 2429 | 1275 | 828 | 551 | 273 | 143 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 77 | 44 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 17 | S 9 |
| kJ | 458 | 341 | 56 | 184 | 177 | 113 | 107 | 82 | 66 | 44 | 80 | 43 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 71 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 12 | S 19 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 230 | 266 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 20 | 32 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 12 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 450 | 356 | 147 | 2 | 338 |
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