Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 2AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
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 30mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 338 | 275 | 287 | 228 | 147 | 282 | 273 | 298 | 146 | 138 | 98 | 71 | 130 | 302 | 387 | 187 | 378 | 586 | 481 | 383 | 427 | 700 | 507 | 975 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:25PM3.01m | 11:42AM2.86m | 00:04AM2.97m | 12:21PM2.80m | 00:43AM2.91m | 1:02PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.51m | 5:52PM0.49m | 6:19AM0.56m | 6:31PM0.55m | 7:00AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 12 | N 9 | N 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | W 13 | WNW 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 338 | 249 | 161 | 92 | 64 | 282 | 24 | 18 | 146 | 138 | 98 | 71 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 157 | 16 | 16 | 131 | 383 | 427 | 14 | 320 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | N 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | W 9 | W 15 | W 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 13 | W 10 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | W 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 38 | 57 | 56 | 109 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 188 | 134 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | N 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 7 | W 16 | N 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 11 | — | W 15 | — | — | N 11 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 2 | — | 17 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 14 | — | 13 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 4 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 320 | 275 | 287 | 228 | 147 | — | 273 | 298 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 28 | 130 | 302 | 387 | 187 | 378 | 586 | 481 | — | — | 700 | 507 | 975 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 4 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 20 | 34 | 111 | 111 | 27 | 95 | 34 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 86 | 34 |
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