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Waimarama Surf Photo: 'Boat Ramp Reef - NE1.5M Swell Westerly wind ' by Kooza

Issued: 11 am 18 Aug 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	NE	NE	SSE	SE
	7 s	on	7 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October 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
	NE	NE	NE	SE	SSW
	6 s	on	6 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October 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
	NE	NNE	NE	SSW	SE
	6 s	on	6 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October 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
	NE	NNE	NE	SSW	SE
	7 s	on	7 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October 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
	NE	NNE	NE	ENE	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October 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
	NE	N	NE	NE	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October 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
	NE	N		NE	SSW
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October 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
	NE	N		NE	SSW
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October 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
	NE	S	SSW	ENE	SSW
	7 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October 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	S	S	ENE	S
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October 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	SSW	S	ENE	S
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October 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	SSW	SSW	ENE	S
	8 s	off	4 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October 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	SSW	SSW	ENE	SSW
	8 s	off	4 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October 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	SW	SSW	ENE	S
	8 s	off	5 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October 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
	S	SW	SSW	ENE	S
	14 s	off	7 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October 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
	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	S
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October 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
	S	S	S	S	S
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 3 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 37 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.4 ft). Range 1.83m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waimarama Surf Photo: 'Boat Ramp Reef - NE1.5M Swell Westerly wind ' by Kooza

Boat Ramp Reef - NE1.5M Swell Westerly wind

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User: Kooza (46 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:35 pm 4 Oct 2011