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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 Friday 22 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 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whareama today?
The current surf forecast for Whareama at 8AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 18 | |
21 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 46 | 96 | 189 | 289 | 231 | 213 | 189 | 179 | 123 | 100 | 468 | 1107 | 1132 | 1057 | 868 | 868 | 1508 | 1759 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.48m | 10:09PM1.63m | 10:39AM1.45m | 11:05PM1.57m | 11:36AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM-0.00m | 3:52PM0.03m | 4:34AM0.03m | 4:49PM0.07m | 5:29AM0.06m | 5:46PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 18 |
 kJ | 7 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 43 | 96 | 189 | 289 | 231 | 213 | 189 | 179 | 123 | 90 | 468 | 1107 | 1132 | 1057 | 868 | 868 | 1508 | 1759 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 14 | SSE 5 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 26 | 42 | 42 | 55 | 52 | 100 | 26 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 119 | 108 | 108 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 11 | — | S 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | S 9 | NE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | S 13 | — | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 49 | 47 | 37 | 33 | 48 | 29 | — | 185 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 43 | 0 |
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