Waimarama surf break

Waimarama surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 07 Dec 2025 NZDT
Forecast 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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waimarama this week:

The surf forecast for Waimarama over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Dec 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waimarama in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Dec 12) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 7th Dec)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 13th Dec)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 13th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waimarama over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Sun
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
2
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
S
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.4
S
0.2
E
0.4
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
NE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
1.7
S
2.3
S
2.3
S
1.8
S
1.6
S
Period(s) (?)1210101091514131212111010988711111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)80314444251765222187184140235192124785927111741174637499
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
5
NW
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
SW
5
ENE
15
E
5
W
10
NE
25
NE
0
NE
15
S
15
SE
5
WSW
20
WSW
35
S
25
SW
30
SW
40
S
20
WSW
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncrossglasscross-
on
offglasscross-
on
cross-
off
ononglasscross-
off
crossoffoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:20PM
1.59
8:49AM
1.74
9:17PM
1.56
9:45AM
1.71
10:13PM
1.52
10:40AM
1.65
11:09PM
1.47
11:34AM
1.58
12:04AM
1.42
12:28PM
1.51
12:59AM
1.38
1:20PM
1.44
1:52AM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:33AM
-0.02
3:14PM
-0.01
3:30AM
-0.00
4:10PM
0.01
4:26AM
0.03
5:05PM
0.05
5:21AM
0.09
5:59PM
0.09
6:15AM
0.15
6:51PM
0.14
7:08AM
0.21
7:41PM
0.18
7:59AM
0.26
Sun
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunrise--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:37
Sunset8:29--8:30--8:30--8:30--8:31--8:32--8:34--
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----------------11---
Temp. °C232124222021201920211717181720171315141216
Feels °C (?)21192021182018201917171517191410665610
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Waimarama:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Waimarama surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


false

Information about the Waimarama Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Waimarama provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Waimarama can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waimarama surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waimarama) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Waimarama may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Waimarama is 25 km (16 miles) from the city of Hastings. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Hastings. Hastings has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest