Whareama Surf Break

Whareama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.02° S 176.11° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whareama sea temperature is
12.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Whareama today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whareama at 12PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.3
E
9
3.5
E
9
4
E
10
4
E
10
4
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
10
3.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
452
236
274
429
192
179
165
158
137
238
276
499
577
1038
408
463
1099
865
1834
3407
3144
3217
2507
2968
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
SSE
15
ENE
10
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
SE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
SW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:50AM1.24m
9:10PM1.36m
9:34AM1.24m
9:54PM1.35m
10:19AM1.27m
10:40PM1.35m
Low Tide
2:52AM0.26m
2:57PM0.27m
3:33AM0.25m
3:42PM0.26m
4:15AM0.24m
4:29PM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
3
1
6
4
4
4
Temp °C
9
10
10
11
14
11
11
10
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
5
6
7
8
11
9
9
8
7
6
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
11
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
E
10
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.8
E
9
2.1
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
2.1
E
9
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
3.5
E
10
3.5
E
10
4
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
10
3.5
E
11
Energy kJ
236
162
125
274
192
179
165
158
103
238
276
325
577
780
408
463
732
137
135
2354
2037
3217
2507
2968
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
E
9
0.1
SW
14
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
165
5
5
123
156
125
128
74
137
7
8
15
17
18
284
246
109
89
85
129
115
106
96
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
5
2
3
6
6
5
4
4
8
9
33
37
72
117
103
86
99
84
83
121
112
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
0.3
S
2
0.5
S
3
1.4
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
E
9
2.3
E
9
3.5
E
9
4
E
10
4
E
10
0.8
SSW
8
Energy kJ
452
236
274
429
1
6
231
499
1038
1099
865
1834
3407
3144
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
82
90
171
91
91
71
71
52
52
91
91
17
17
91
16
91
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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