Best Time to Ride · Māhia Peninsula vs Waimārama
Māhia Peninsula vs Waimārama: which is better for surfing?
Māhia Peninsula or Waimārama? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Māhia Peninsula has bigger waves in 7 of 12 months.
- Māhia Peninsula has warmer water in 6 of 12 months.
- Best months at Māhia Peninsula: July–September.
- Best months at Waimārama: July–September.
- Both have the same best months; over the year Māhia Peninsula has bigger waves.
- 110 km apart.
BestJul–Sep
Māhia Peninsula
New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · 13°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ GIS 47 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.60.60.611.11.41.61.61.51.310.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
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BestJul–Sep
Waimārama
New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · 13°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ NPE 39 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.70.60.90.81.11.31.51.51.41.10.90.9
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND191919181614141313141618
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.