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Wharariki Beach Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – West Coast (6 surf breaks) /
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Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 8AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
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 11°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | |
321 | 399 | 600 | 580 | 515 | 407 | 402 | 391 | 282 | 202 | 199 | 196 | 140 | 131 | 85 | 103 | 154 | 132 | 243 | 240 | 225 | 205 | 202 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:37PM3.39m | 9:57AM3.39m | 10:24PM3.47m | 10:46AM3.39m | 11:12PM3.48m | 11:36AM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.05m | 4:12PM-0.05m | 4:38AM-0.00m | 4:59PM-0.04m | 5:28AM0.02m | 5:49PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
 kJ | 321 | 399 | 600 | 580 | 515 | 407 | 402 | 391 | 282 | 202 | 199 | 196 | 140 | 131 | 85 | 84 | 154 | 132 | 243 | 240 | 225 | 205 | 202 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 18 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | E 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 |
| kJ | 123 | 84 | 30 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 103 | 85 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 62 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 64 | 91 | 62 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 163 | 111 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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