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Whareama Surf Forecast
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Whareama surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whareama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whareama sea temperature is
13.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whareama today?
The current surf forecast for Whareama at 9PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whareama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | |
586 | 573 | 573 | 502 | 476 | 466 | 441 | 370 | 306 | 300 | 294 | 240 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 184 | 103 | 141 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 117 | 113 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:27PM1.56m | 4:54AM1.49m | 5:23PM1.63m | 5:51AM1.51m | 6:19PM1.68m | 6:48AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.06m | 11:05AM0.04m | 11:44PM0.02m | 12:01PM0.01m | 00:43AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 586 | 573 | 573 | 502 | 476 | 466 | 441 | 370 | 306 | 300 | 294 | 240 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 184 | 103 | 141 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 117 | 113 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 153 | 135 | 127 | 79 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 23 | S 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | 11 | 36 | 76 | 79 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 42 | 39 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 11 | 11 | — | 7 | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 220 | 220 | 91 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 89 | 89 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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