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Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
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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
16.4° 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 11AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, gales from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | |
118 | 116 | 154 | 226 | 427 | 743 | 931 | 1147 | 1223 | 1121 | 1364 | 1486 | 2319 | 4714 | 3176 | 3744 | 4946 | 4437 | 3618 | 3352 | 3978 | 2107 | 1598 | 2026 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:00AM2.83m | 1:19PM2.64m | 1:44AM2.71m | 2:07PM2.52m | 2:36AM2.61m | 3:04PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.71m | 7:31PM0.74m | 8:04AM0.82m | 8:21PM0.85m | 8:59AM0.90m | 9:18PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
118 | 116 | 112 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 38 | 58 | — | — | — | 875 | 656 | 3978 | 647 | 729 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | N 8 | NW 11 | N 8 |
2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 12 | 155 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 10 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | NW 12 |
2 | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 |
35 | 76 | 154 | 226 | 427 | 743 | 931 | 1147 | 1223 | 1121 | 1364 | 1486 | 2319 | 4714 | 3176 | 3744 | 4946 | 4437 | 3618 | 3352 | 1868 | 2107 | 1598 | 2026 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 95 | 111 | 220 | 260 | 255 | 264 | 192 | 188 | 192 | 202 | 192 | 264 | 466 | 220 | 192 | 192 | 218 | 192 | 215 | 93 | 97 | 97 | 196 |
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