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Whareama Surf Forecast
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Whareama surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whareama today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whareama at 7AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | |
6680 | 6829 | 5547 | 4371 | 3577 | 2982 | 2650 | 2157 | 1875 | 1567 | 1349 | 1028 | 964 | 846 | 738 | 628 | 538 | 441 | 183 | 139 | 97 | 69 | 72 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.30m | 3:50PM1.36m | 4:10AM1.29m | 4:35PM1.38m | 4:56AM1.28m | 5:19PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.26m | 9:35AM0.25m | 10:06PM0.27m | 10:19AM0.26m | 10:53PM0.27m | 11:04AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 6680 | 6829 | 5547 | 4371 | 3577 | 2982 | 2650 | 2157 | 1875 | 1567 | 1349 | 1028 | 964 | 846 | 738 | 628 | 538 | 441 | 183 | 139 | 90 | 69 | 72 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 107 | 97 | 68 | 68 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 40 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
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