Waimarie Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.45° S 171.99° E

Waimarie 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waimarie

Issued: 5 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waimarie sea temperature is
15.1° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Waimarie today (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimarie at 1AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (10 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (10 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Waimarie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
!
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1938
2080
1795
1726
1540
1680
1330
1591
1419
1223
953
939
815
792
1351
1393
1375
1307
1045
874
862
911
1025
1025
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
N
5
N
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:00PM2.50m
5:22AM2.64m
6:00PM2.59m
6:23AM2.73m
6:59PM2.71m
7:23AM2.85m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.70m
11:43AM0.55m
00:08AM0.62m
12:42PM0.45m
1:07AM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
12
9
8
7
7
7
8
12
12
9
8
8
7
6
6
10
10
8
7
7
7
8
10
13
Feels °C
11
7
5
4
3
3
5
11
11
7
5
5
4
3
3
8
8
6
5
4
4
5
8
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
10
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
1568
1007
1795
1726
1540
1680
1330
1591
1419
1223
953
939
815
792
1351
1393
1375
1307
1045
874
862
911
1025
1025
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
W
20
0.6
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.2
W
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
1938
2080
769
523
370
167
193
73
67
246
326
36
39
37
180
180
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
83
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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