Waimarie Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast South Island, New Zealand)

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Waimarie Surf Guide

Waimarie in North West Coast is an exposed beach/river bar break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Waimarie Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach/river bar	2.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Waimarie:

The best conditions reported for surf at Waimarie occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Waimarie (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Waimarie with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in June while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

53%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Waimarie Location Map

Interactive Waimarie surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Waimarie is Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Waimarie is Nelson Airport (NSN), also in New Zealand, 104 km (65 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Waimarie Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 16:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 18			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	12	13	14	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Waimarie

Current tide and informaton

For Little Wanganui, 47.0 km from Waimarie.

Next High Water: 03:14am | 2.51m

Next Low Water: 08:58pm | 0.78m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Waimarie Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.5 °C) at Waimarie is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (6.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood and gloves.