Surf Forecasts:
Waimarama surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, S swell with 10,610 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waimarama over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s cooking at Waimarama over the next couple weeks. It’s a beach and reef set-up, fairly exposed, and the water temp is about average for this time of year. We’re starting slow, but there are a few days that’ll get the blood moving.
First real window is Thursday morning, August 27th. Swell sits at 4 feet out of the south with a long 17-second period – real groundswell. Combined energy is strong at 1053 (moderate wave energy). Winds are a light cross-offshore, so it should be glassy. Good for the intermediate crew; the long period will wrap nicely on the reef. The morning is the call.
Friday the 28th is a bust with fresh north winds and lumpy 4-foot surf.
Saturday morning, the 29th, is a little clean-up hitter. Swell drops to 3 feet from the SSE, period 11 seconds, and the wind goes completely glassy. Combined energy is moderate at 276. Not big, but clean and fun. Watch for the occasional crowd here.
Monday the 31st of August brings the goods: 10 feet of south swell early, dropping to 8 feet by afternoon, with a 12-second period and strong offshore south-west winds. Combined energy is massive at 1943. This is expert-only territory. The afternoon is the best of the bunch – moderate offshore breeze, clean, serious waves.
Tuesday the 1st of September is a monster. The morning shows 21 feet of south-south-west swell with a 15-second period, and combined energy is an insane 26929. Light cross-on wind. This is too big for Waimarama – only for the boldest experts. The afternoon still has 12 feet.
After that, the size fades. The second week sees mostly 3 feet and under, with combined energy often below 200. Some days are flat and poor. There’s a long stretch of small, messy conditions from early September onward.
When the swell gets big and the wind is onshore, this spot can get pretty rough – might be better for a kite session than a paddle.
Best of the forecast: the afternoon of Monday, August 31st is your standout – size, power, and clean offshore wind. The Saturday morning glass-off is a close second for fun small waves. The Thursday the 27th morning is solid too. The 1st of September is more of a spectacle.
That’s the read.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 18 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 263 | 287 | 871 | 1468 | 915 | 441 | 347 | 216 | 205 | 157 | 116 | 55 | 33 | 804 | 1325 | 1074 | 613 | 9904 | 6461 | 1901 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.37m | 4:27AM1.27m | 4:53PM1.39m | 5:13AM1.30m | 5:38PM1.41m | 5:59AM1.32m | 6:23PM1.43m | 6:45AM1.35m | 7:08PM1.45m | 7:31AM1.39m | 7:53PM1.46m | 8:17AM1.43m | 8:39PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.30m | 10:24PM0.32m | 10:35AM0.28m | 11:11PM0.29m | 11:23AM0.25m | 11:58PM0.25m | 12:10PM0.22m | 00:43AM0.22m | 12:57PM0.20m | 1:28AM0.19m | 1:44PM0.18m | 2:13AM0.17m | 2:32PM0.17m | 2:58AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | — | S 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 222 | 263 | 287 | 871 | 1468 | 915 | 441 | 347 | 216 | 205 | 157 | 116 | 55 | 33 | 6 | 1325 | 1074 | 613 | — | 6461 | 1901 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 33 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 54 | 47 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 966 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | NE 10 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 6 | W 2 | S 5 | — | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | S 8 | — | W 3 | SW 4 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 15 | 1 | 43 | — | 24 | 92 | 68 | 80 | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 804 | — | 2 | 23 | 9904 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 19 | 111 | 109 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 114 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 19 | 109 | 0 |
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