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:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/river bar	5	inconsistent	57°F*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.

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12 Day Forecast

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

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 13 July 2025, 19:40 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 14
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (ft)	WNW	WNW	W	W
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Waimarie look like?

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Tides at Waimarie

Current tide and informaton

For Little Wanganui, 8 miles from Waimarie.

Next High Water: 12:23am | 10ft

Next Low Water: 06:38am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Waimarie Sea Temperature

The Waimarie water temperature is rather cool (13.8 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

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