Whareama surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Whareama today?

The current surf forecast for Whareama at 8AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
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3
3
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2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
3
SSW
13
2.4
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2223
1862
1514
1207
913
761
647
1207
2206
2061
1715
2407
2939
3095
2914
4458
2993
2598
2288
2907
1679
1406
1748
1426
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:28AM1.34m
12:55PM1.26m
1:17AM1.36m
1:45PM1.31m
2:08AM1.39m
2:37PM1.39m
Low Tide
6:13PM0.29m
6:48AM0.25m
7:01PM0.26m
7:34AM0.21m
7:53PM0.21m
8:23AM0.17m
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clear
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7:11
7:13
7:13
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5:09
5:08
5:07
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Temp °C
8
6
6
5
8
14
14
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
11
5
3
3
2
4
12
12
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
7
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
2.4
S
14
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
2.1
S
11
2
S
10
Energy kJ
2223
1862
1514
1207
913
761
647
680
2206
2061
1715
2407
71
71
48
2884
2993
2598
2288
1792
29
28
1018
786
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1.2
S
16
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.2
S
24
0.2
S
24
0.3
SSW
22
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
133
130
128
123
92
118
136
710
106
104
73
71
45
44
91
46
45
46
30
29
7
7
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.7
S
16
0.7
ENE
10
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSW
22
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
35
32
56
54
55
249
106
12
12
13
13
10
10
91
46
127
8
19
17
17
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
S
6
1.6
SSW
7
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.4
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
1207
106
78
80
232
2939
3095
2914
4458
2907
1679
1406
1748
1426
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
82
17
17
102
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
102
277
17
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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