Waimarie Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.45° S 171.99° E

Waimarie WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waimarie sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.8° 

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


Waimarie surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, W swell with 4,645 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waimarie this week:

The surf forecast for Waimarie over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waimarie in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Fri 10th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 16s
Best Surf 6PM (Mon 13th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 7s
Most Powerful 9AM (Wed 15th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waimarie over the next 16 days.


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