Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 7AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)7ft (2.2m)18s
Afternoon (06 Jul)7ft (2.1m)17s
Evening (06 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
14
2.2
W
18
2.2
W
17
2.1
W
17
2
W
17
2
W
16
1.9
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.3
W
15
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
1.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
1302
1804
1347
2960
2798
2388
2167
2084
1812
1420
1092
942
773
530
429
341
198
265
192
181
171
163
350
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
35
SE
55
SE
65
ESE
70
SE
75
SE
70
SE
55
ESE
50
SE
50
SE
55
ESE
45
SE
50
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
SE
Wind State
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:40AM2.98m
2:05PM2.80m
2:23AM2.92m
2:53PM2.75m
3:13AM2.86m
3:47PM2.72m
Low Tide
7:30PM0.50m
7:59AM0.47m
8:13PM0.57m
8:44AM0.50m
9:02PM0.64m
9:36AM0.55m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
5
1
2
5
5
6
5
11
2
1
Temp °C
11
12
11
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
4
0
-1
-2
-3
-1
1
2
3
3
4
2
6
5
3
6
7
7
11
12
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
14
2.2
W
18
2.2
W
17
2.1
W
17
2
W
17
2
W
16
1.9
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.3
W
15
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.3
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
1.1
W
12
Energy kJ
692
1302
1804
1347
2960
2798
2388
2167
2084
1812
1420
1092
942
773
530
429
341
198
265
158
53
171
163
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
15
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
N
8
1
W
18
0.2
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.7
N
10
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.2
N
8
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
7
0.5
W
18
Energy kJ
283
68
30
642
5
17
5
90
194
173
201
199
160
102
55
28
10
38
5
192
181
20
23
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
W
15
0.3
N
8
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
9
0.2
W
20
0.4
W
19
0.4
W
18
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
53
161
10
9
1
30
118
104
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
3
1.3
ESE
5
2.5
ESE
6
4
ESE
8
4
ESE
9
4.5
ESE
9
4
ESE
8
3.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.8
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
5
75
486
1865
2437
2928
2040
1578
705
182
106
128
215
325
293
752
319
258
211
47
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
5
5
1
5
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
95
111
111
95
170
248
111
95
95
95
95
95
20
20
20
11
0
0
0
0
34
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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