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Wharariki Beach Surf Forecast
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Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, near gales from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
130 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 143 | 220 | 440 | 504 | 1021 | 1380 | 2105 | 2626 | 2765 | 2727 | 2194 | 1858 | 1975 | 2068 | 1891 | 2135 | 2476 | 3137 | 2931 | 2631 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:09AM2.87m | 9:32PM2.98m | 9:48AM2.90m | 10:10PM3.02m | 10:26AM2.91m | 10:47PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.46m | 3:44AM0.51m | 3:58PM0.44m | 4:22AM0.49m | 4:36PM0.43m | 5:00AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 8 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 130 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 57 | 56 | 33 | 504 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 40 | 52 | 32 | 28 | 41 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 13 | — | — | W 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 28 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 26 | 26 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 27 | 67 | 143 | 220 | 440 | 196 | 1021 | 1380 | 2105 | 2626 | 2765 | 2727 | 2194 | 1858 | 1975 | 2068 | 1891 | 2135 | 2476 | 3137 | 2931 | 2631 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 95 | 93 | 86 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 188 | 153 | 215 | 153 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 188 | 86 |
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