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Whareama Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Whareama surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 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
13.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Whareama today?
The current surf forecast for Whareama at 1PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
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 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
1489 | 1434 | 1363 | 1352 | 1279 | 1078 | 891 | 865 | 749 | 715 | 480 | 575 | 333 | 262 | 395 | 379 | 349 | 897 | 2896 | 3814 | 4257 | 3678 | 3127 | 2614 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.50m | 12:32PM1.38m | 00:54AM1.44m | 1:25PM1.36m | 1:46AM1.38m | 2:16PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.10m | 6:41PM0.16m | 7:14AM0.15m | 7:35PM0.21m | 8:03AM0.18m | 8:28PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1489 | 1434 | 1363 | 1352 | 1279 | 1078 | 891 | 865 | 749 | 715 | 480 | 575 | 333 | 262 | 395 | 379 | 349 | 897 | 2896 | 3814 | 4257 | 3678 | 3127 | 2614 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 92 | 94 | 92 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 142 | 58 | 157 | 227 | 276 | 144 | 194 | 198 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 71 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 57 | — | 59 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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