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Whareama Surf Forecast
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Whareama surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whareama today?
The current surf forecast for Whareama at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whareama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | |
64 | 62 | 143 | 193 | 356 | 881 | 489 | 459 | 300 | 264 | 202 | 207 | 205 | 632 | 623 | 613 | 555 | 538 | 1168 | 1439 | 1259 | 975 | 823 | 2373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.23m | 10:15PM1.35m | 10:39AM1.21m | 10:58PM1.34m | 11:22AM1.20m | 11:42PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.32m | 4:39AM0.30m | 4:44PM0.32m | 5:21AM0.30m | 5:27PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 64 | 62 | 66 | 19 | 39 | 444 | 489 | 459 | 300 | 264 | 202 | 207 | 157 | 632 | 623 | 613 | 555 | 538 | 1168 | 1439 | 1259 | 975 | 823 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 87 | 205 | 33 | 60 | 21 | 35 | 331 | 496 | 480 | 378 | 371 | 270 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | NNE 14 | NE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 20 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | N 2 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 143 | 193 | 356 | 881 | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 202 | 643 | 2373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 19 | 43 | 73 | 306 | 242 | 71 | 90 | 91 | 13 | 43 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 102 | 102 | 91 |
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