Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 134 | 98 | 137 | 202 | 2078 | 3303 | 3898 | 3930 | 3678 | 3893 | 4108 | 3394 | 2907 | 2803 | 508 | 501 | 582 | 1119 | 932 | 801 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:16PM3.06m | 00:32AM3.20m | 12:54PM3.04m | 1:10AM3.14m | 1:34PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.22m | 6:24PM0.27m | 6:48AM0.24m | 7:02PM0.33m | 7:27AM0.29m | 7:43PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 20 | W 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 137 | 134 | 98 | 41 | 202 | 212 | 383 | 486 | 583 | 646 | 31 | 30 | 482 | 29 | 11 | 463 | 375 | 314 | 1119 | 932 | 801 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 20 | N 6 | NW 21 | — | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 17 | 16 | 124 | 1 | 17 | — | 37 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 508 | 501 | 582 | 39 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | WNW 20 | W 11 | W 11 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | E 6 | NW 6 | W 20 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 62 | 62 | 78 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 25 | 88 | 1 | 30 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 137 | 84 | 2078 | 3303 | 3898 | 3930 | 3678 | 3893 | 4108 | 3394 | 2907 | 2803 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 152 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 152 | 152 | 196 | 203 | 270 | 194 | 248 | 163 | 0 | 111 | 162 |
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