Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 7AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
378 | 505 | 593 | 685 | 492 | 382 | 392 | 421 | 482 | 2834 | 3349 | 3553 | 3764 | 3945 | 3808 | 3358 | 3499 | 1144 | 1301 | 1506 | 2829 | 2527 | 2246 | 2008 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:10AM2.79m | 2:36PM2.60m | 2:59AM2.75m | 3:30PM2.58m | 3:53AM2.74m | 4:29PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.68m | 8:30AM0.69m | 8:45PM0.74m | 9:22AM0.69m | 9:40PM0.77m | 10:18AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 20 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
261 | 236 | 203 | 685 | 492 | 382 | 86 | 68 | 482 | 68 | 41 | 39 | 18 | 78 | 58 | 57 | 879 | 1144 | 593 | 1506 | 2829 | 2527 | 2246 | 2008 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | ESE 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | W 22 | W 21 | NW 9 | WNW 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | E 22 | E 22 | E 22 |
25 | 24 | 2 | 148 | 115 | 96 | 85 | 218 | 68 | 37 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 1301 | 541 | 307 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | E 4 | W 17 | W 17 | W 24 | W 24 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — |
26 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
378 | 505 | 593 | — | — | — | 392 | 421 | 402 | 2834 | 3349 | 3553 | 3764 | 3945 | 3808 | 3358 | 3499 | 747 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 4 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 193 | 204 | 98 | 98 | 4 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
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