Surf Forecasts:
Waimarama surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,040 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waimarama in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waimarama over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here, let's get into what’s cooking for the area.
We’ve got a classic long-range pattern shaping up, starting quiet and building into a promising run, but you'll need patience. The first real window kicks off Friday morning, July 3rd. Heading to Waimarama first thing that day is the way to go. The swell is a clean 5ft from the east with a decent 11-second period, and the wind is glassy – I mean dead calm, off the WNW. That's going to produce some silky, clean lines, especially for a beach and reef setup. The water's sitting at 56°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, no wild surprises there. The combined swell energy is moderate (460).
From there, things get messy. Saturday and Sunday are a write-off with onshore and cross-shore winds chopping up an otherwise okay swell. Monday stays poor. But hang tight, because Tuesday morning, July 7th, sees a shift. We get a clean 5ft groundswell from the south with light cross-offshore winds – that’ll scrub the lines up nicely. The real standout, though, is Wednesday, July 8th. Morning kicks off with a solid 7ft easterly swell, clean offshore wind from the southwest, and the combined energy is strong (1111). That’s a proper pulse. By the afternoon, it jumps to 8ft from the ESE – that's pushing into expert territory for Waimarama. The wind stays offshore and clean. This is the best session of the whole outlook. Thursday, July 9th, stays big but gets a howling 28 mph offshore, which will make paddling a battle even if the waves look perfect from the beach.
The following week stays active but a bit lumpy. There’s another really clean window on Monday morning, July 13th. A 6ft SSE swell with gentle offshore wind and fantastic energy (1398). Then Monday afternoon turns glassy – dead calm and 5ft. That’s a sneaky good session. After that, the surf hangs around at 5ft to 6ft but the winds turn unfriendly, mostly cross-on or onshore through to the end of the run. It drops off into smaller, cleaner but weaker swell by Friday, July 17th and Saturday, July 18th.
So if you're picking your days: Wednesday 8th July is the stand-out big-wave day for experienced surfers. For the rest of us, Friday morning 3rd July and Monday 13th July are your best bets for clean, fun waves with no crowds and a good vibe.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 689 | 646 | 604 | 546 | 656 | 375 | 322 | 250 | 349 | 214 | 451 | 458 | 394 | 920 | 908 | 1167 | 745 | 861 | 1500 | 1455 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.42m | 8:28AM1.28m | 8:50PM1.41m | 9:11AM1.28m | 9:32PM1.40m | 9:55AM1.28m | 10:15PM1.40m | 10:40AM1.31m | 11:00PM1.40m | 11:27AM1.34m | 11:48PM1.41m | 12:19PM1.39m | 00:40AM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.26m | 2:33AM0.27m | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:15AM0.27m | 3:22PM0.27m | 3:57AM0.26m | 4:05PM0.27m | 4:39AM0.24m | 4:51PM0.26m | 5:22AM0.22m | 5:40PM0.25m | 6:09AM0.20m | 6:32PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 432 | 689 | 646 | 604 | 546 | 267 | 298 | 322 | 250 | 4 | 214 | 451 | 458 | 394 | 920 | 908 | 1167 | 745 | 643 | 552 | 608 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | E 10 | S 17 | S 15 | S 21 | SSW 7 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 18 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 159 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 240 | 181 | 284 | 320 | 164 | 96 | 136 | 62 | 22 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | S 20 | S 18 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | — | SSW 21 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 55 | 94 | 21 | 41 | 39 | — | 17 | — | 44 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 656 | 375 | — | 6 | 349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | 861 | 1500 | 1455 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 207 | 272 | 40 |
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