Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.02° S 176.11° E

Whareama WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whareama sea temperature is
13.0°C
0.1° 

Whareama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Whareama surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NE swell with 298 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whareama this week:

The surf forecast for Whareama over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whareama in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 8th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whareama over the next 16 days.


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