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Waimarie Surf Forecast
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Waimarie surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Waimarie surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waimarie sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waimarie today?
The current surf forecast for Waimarie at 2AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waimarie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
189 | 180 | 307 | 354 | 768 | 785 | 744 | 605 | 596 | 458 | 367 | 437 | 356 | 313 | 624 | 824 | 624 | 1922 | 1919 | 1870 | 1659 | 1464 | 1241 | 1004 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:57AM2.61m | 5:40PM2.49m | 6:11AM2.63m | 6:49PM2.54m | 7:13AM2.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.71m | 11:19AM0.65m | 11:47PM0.72m | 12:29PM0.61m | 00:53AM0.65m | 1:28PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 20 | N 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 189 | 176 | 307 | 354 | 768 | 785 | 744 | 605 | 596 | 458 | 367 | 437 | 356 | 313 | 8 | 4 | 624 | 1922 | 1919 | 1870 | 1659 | 1464 | 1241 | 1004 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 7 | — | SW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 17 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 67 | 180 | 129 | 178 | — | 35 | — | 19 | 111 | 121 | 114 | 91 | 89 | 86 | — | — | 311 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | — | W 20 | W 19 | — | — | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 29 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 624 | 824 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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