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Lat Long: 41.45° S 171.99° E

Waimarie Surf Photo: 'Party waves' by Jeff

Issued: 5 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waimarie sea temperature is

13.2°C

0.3°

Waimarie 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	NNW	N
	15 s	cross- on	3 s	15 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- on	4 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	WSW	NNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	WSW	NNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	WSW	NNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	NNW	WSW
	14 s	glass		16 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	NNW
	16 s	on		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	NNW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	NNW
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	W	NNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	W	NNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	W	NNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	W	NNW
	14 s	on		14 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	W	NNW
	14 s	glass		15 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 6 pm

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

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Waimarie Surf Photo: 'Party waves' by Jeff

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User: Jeff (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:23 pm 28 Feb 2023