Waimārama and Te Motu-o-Kura, August 2026 — Waimārama, the nearest town, 7 km away. Photo: Jakob (TheLoyalOrder), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Waimārama

Waimārama is a town in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand. From Waimārama you can reach 6 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Cray bay, a surf spot 6.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is NPE, 37 km away.

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Staying in Waimārama

2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NPE, 37 km, PMR, 129 km, TUO, 140 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Waimārama. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Waimārama each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Waimārama too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Ocean beach6.7 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft407 kJ

5 ft294 kJ

5 ft283 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

3 ft112 kJ

4 ft269 kJ

3 ft130 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ocean beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	407kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	294kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	5 ft9 ssoft	283kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	4 ft9 ssoft	207kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	112kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft10 ssoft	269kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	130kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	20°C

Cray bay6.5 kmabout 15 min by car

6 ft556 kJ

6 ft610 kJ

5 ft335 kJ

4 ft268 kJ

4 ft161 kJ

5 ft387 kJ

4 ft203 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cray bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	556kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 smushy	610kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	335kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	55, good	4 ft9 ssoft	268kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	4 ft8 ssoft	161kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	5 ft10 ssoft	387kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sun 25Oct	47, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	203kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	19°C

Mangakuri20 kmabout 35 min by car

6 ft599 kJ

6 ft666 kJ

5 ft462 kJ

4 ft249 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

5 ft401 kJ

4 ft220 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mangakuri, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	599kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 smushy	666kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	462kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	4 ft9 ssoft	249kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	3 ft8 ssoft	141kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	5 ft10 ssoft	401kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	4 ft9 ssoft	220kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	18°C

Teawanga17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Te Awanga, 2 km

2 ft53 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Teawanga, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	2 ft8 smushy	53kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 smushy	54kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	45kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 smushy	29kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	28kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	16°C

Northen, ocean beach16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Te Awanga

2 ft53 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Northen, ocean beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 smushy	53kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 smushy	54kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	2 ft7 smushy	37kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	45kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 smushy	29kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	28kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	19°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Waimārama, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Waimārama. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Mcrakens rock40.9 kmabout 1h 15 by car

6 ft702 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

5 ft385 kJ

4 ft297 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

5 ft494 kJ

4 ft236 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mcrakens rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 smushy	702kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 smushy	723kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	31, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	385kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	297kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	158kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	5 ft10 ssoft	494kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	58, good	4 ft9 ssoft	236kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	18°C

Waimārama, New Zealand