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Waimarama Surf Photo: 'Nice little waimaz lefty' by Sam elliott

Issued: 11 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waimarama sea temperature is

12.6°C

1.0°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	W	WSW	NE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW	WSW	NE	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW	WSW	NE	ESE
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WNW	WNW	NE	ESE
	11 s	glass	4 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	W	SW	NE	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WNW	WSW	NE	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	2 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	WNW	NE	SSW
	11 s	glass	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	WNW	NE	SSW
	11 s	cross	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NW	NE	SSW
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NNW	NE	SSW
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	N	NE	ESE
	11 s	cross	2 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW	W	NE	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	2 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	NE	SSW
	8 s	off	8 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	NE	ESE
	9 s	off	9 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	NE	ESE
	9 s	off	9 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	NE	ESE
	9 s	off	9 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waimarama around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 27 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 1.94m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waimarama Surf Photo: 'Nice little waimaz lefty' by Sam elliott

Such a nice little left down southern end catching the easterly swell

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User: Sam elliott (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:51 pm 12 Jun 2016