Waimarama Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)

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Waimarama Surf Guide

Waimarama in Hawkes Bay is a reasonably exposed beach and reef break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer.. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Waimarama Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	4.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Waimarama:

The best conditions reported for surf at Waimarama occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Waimarama (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Waimarama with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in May while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

15%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Waimarama Location Map

Interactive Waimarama surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Waimarama is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 130 km (81 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Waimarama is Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand, 144 km (89 miles) away.

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Waimarama Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 23:46 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 16
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	6	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross	cross

What does Waimarama look like?

Latest photos from Waimarama. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Will Henderson Credit: Sam elliott Credit: Sam elliott Credit: Darryl Burt Credit: Kooza

Tides at Waimarama

Current tide and informaton

For Cray Bay, 2 km from Waimarama.

Next High Water: 02:55am | 1.38m

Next Low Water: 09:05am | 0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Waimarama Sea Temperature

The Waimarama water temperature is rather cool (13.5 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.

Current Temp*: 13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Waimarama

Surf stats for Waimarama, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Waimarama

Wind stats for Waimarama, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Waimarama Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 9 votes.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:4.1
Consistency of Surf:4.1
Difficulty Level:3.4
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.8
Crowds:3.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

bayden mackenzie from New Zealand

“Waimaz is an awesome place for every level of surfing from beginners to people who can surf. I strongly recommend Waimaz and we need more fit chicks to come surf ;)”

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Waimarama. Click below to view there surf guides.

Cray Bay
- Beach and reef
- 3.1
Reliability: fairly consistent
2km away
Red Island
- Beach and reef
- 2.2
Reliability: inconsistent
3km away
Ocean Beach
- Beach and reef
- 3.3
Reliability: consistent
6km away
Raneika Beach
- Reef
- 3.4
Reliability: consistent
19km away
Te Awanga
- Point
- 3.2
Reliability: fairly consistent
21km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Waimarama:

Closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy149 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy170 mi
Third closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon220 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy223 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy304 mi

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