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Waimarama Surf Photo: 'Waimarama 1.5NE Swell -Westerly wind' by Kooza

Issued: 11 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waimarama sea temperature is

12.1°C

1.4°

Waimarama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NE	ENE	SSE
	8 s	cross- on	9 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N		ENE	SSE
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE	SSE
	8 s	on	9 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE	SSE
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE	SSE
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NNE	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NNW	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NNW	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NNE	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N		ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	NNW	NE	SE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		ENE	SE
	9 s	glass		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		ENE	SE
	8 s	glass		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE		ENE	SE
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE		ENE	SE
	8 s	on		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE		ENE	SE
	8 s	on		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE		ENE	SE
	9 s	on		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 12 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.8 ft). Range 1.84m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waimarama Surf Photo: 'Waimarama 1.5NE Swell -Westerly wind' by Kooza

Mark Primmer at the Reef 4th Nov 2011.

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User: Kooza (46 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:35 pm 4 May 2011