Surf Forecasts:
Waimarama surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with 2,243 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waimarama over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get into it for Waimarama.
Alright, the next sixteen days have a real slow start, with Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th offering nothing but tiny, sloppy ripples. You can leave the board in the shed. After a flat start, things start to turn around. The first real glimmer comes on Saturday the 25th – we’ve got a modest 4ft east-northeast swell with a long 12-second period setting up out of a direction that suits the break (optimum is from the east). Early morning looks decent with clean conditions and light cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is moderate (367).
Sunday the 26th is a mixed bag. The morning has clean 3ft swell from the east-southeast with a very long 14-second period, which can offer great shape but might break a bit straight at a beach setup. Energy is moderate (598). Heads up on Sunday arvo: it gets a bit wild with a 7ft short-period (8-second) south swell and fresh cross-offshore wind – the energy jumps to 901, but it could get messy.
Now, the standout of the whole period. Monday the 27th sees a big pulse of 10ft south swell. It’s a big day – definitely one for experienced surfers only. Combined energy is a strong 2963. The wind is moderate offshore from the west-southwest, keeping it clean. That’s the call if you’ve got the skills. The Tuesday and Wednesday (28th-29th) bring some excellent conditions, with 6ft to 7ft east-southeast swells and constant offshore winds, but the peak of that swell event is Monday.
Wednesday the 30th and Thursday the 31st show a drop in size but still fun. On Wednesday the 30th morning, we get 5ft from the east-southeast with glassy conditions – rare and beautiful. The 31st morning is also glassy with 3ft swell. On the 1st of August, Saturday morning, a new pulse of 10ft east-northeast swell arrives, again for the experts. Sunday the 2nd arvo has 12ft south-southeast swell, but it’s flagged as too big for this break, so I’d give that a miss.
Through the start of August, the conditions get messy with strong winds, though Monday the 5th morning looks crisp again with 6ft south-southeast swell and glassy offshore. The tail end of the window fades back out to small stuff.
Best bet: Monday the 27th of July at Waimarama – solid 10ft south swell, clean with moderate offshore wind. Big and powerful, for the crew who can handle it. Another good one is Wednesday morning on the 30th – 5ft east-southeast swell with glassy conditions, perfect for a more relaxed session.
Water temp is about average for this time of year. Crowds can be a thing here sometimes, but early on a Monday or a Wednesday morning, you might get lucky.
Stay keen, check the charts.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | ENE 12 | E 11 | SSW 8 | ESE 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | S 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 70 | 39 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 75 | 328 | 163 | 494 | 268 | 569 | 1372 | 1386 | 1043 | 1537 | 1061 | 1042 | 1120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:17AM1.38m | 12:47PM1.38m | 1:06AM1.33m | 1:35PM1.36m | 1:54AM1.30m | 2:22PM1.35m | 2:42AM1.28m | 3:09PM1.36m | 3:28AM1.28m | 3:55PM1.37m | 4:15AM1.28m | 4:41PM1.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.22m | 6:59PM0.28m | 7:19AM0.26m | 7:48PM0.32m | 8:05AM0.30m | 8:36PM0.34m | 8:51AM0.31m | 9:23PM0.35m | 9:37AM0.31m | 10:11PM0.34m | 10:23AM0.30m | 10:59PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | S 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | S 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 63 | 70 | 39 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 328 | 163 | 191 | 268 | 243 | 912 | 904 | 612 | 1045 | 1061 | 563 | 1120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 12 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 17 | SE 16 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 76 | 255 | 73 | 85 | 336 | 673 | 1043 | 1376 | 965 | 1042 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 18 | NE 7 | E 11 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 110 | 5 | 4 | 25 | — | — | 38 | 28 | 24 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | W 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 75 | 1 | 29 | 494 | 252 | 569 | 1372 | 1386 | 842 | 1537 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 109 | 61 | 140 | 55 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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