Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 3PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
14
2.2
W
18
2.2
W
17
2.1
W
17
2
W
17
2
W
16
1.8
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.3
W
15
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
729
635
432
579
692
1336
1654
1347
2960
2831
2446
2193
2084
1626
1420
1242
954
773
428
338
341
198
265
204
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
W
25
W
15
WSW
10
SSE
45
ESE
55
SE
65
SE
70
SE
70
SE
70
SE
65
SE
60
ESE
60
SE
50
SE
45
SSE
50
SE
40
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
20
S
35
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:22PM2.84m
1:40AM2.98m
2:05PM2.80m
2:23AM2.92m
2:53PM2.75m
3:13AM2.86m
Low Tide
7:18AM0.44m
7:30PM0.50m
7:59AM0.47m
8:13PM0.57m
8:44AM0.50m
9:02PM0.64m
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7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
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5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
2
1
1
1
2
7
6
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
5
6
7
8
2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
1
0
2
3
2
4
5
6
7
7
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
14
2.2
W
18
2.2
W
17
2.1
W
17
2
W
17
2
W
16
1.8
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.3
W
15
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
128
83
432
579
692
1336
1654
1347
2960
2831
2446
2193
2084
1626
1420
1242
954
773
428
338
341
198
265
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
17
0.8
W
16
1.3
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
W
15
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
1
W
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
N
7
0.2
NNE
7
1.1
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.4
N
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.2
N
8
0.7
WSW
14
Energy kJ
290
333
258
119
283
64
29
642
32
17
5
250
440
327
262
209
167
104
76
59
18
36
5
204
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
15
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
W
15
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.1
W
21
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
12
22
246
233
53
161
59
40
10
9
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
9
0.6
SE
3
1.6
ESE
5
2.5
ESE
7
4
ESE
8
4
ESE
9
4
ESE
9
4
ESE
9
3.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.5
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
1.7
SE
6
Energy kJ
729
635
7
125
561
1937
2673
2799
2061
1457
1024
331
156
107
156
83
94
164
423
610
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
1
5
5
1
5
6
5
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
86
93
93
95
0
95
111
111
95
111
152
111
86
86
95
97
97
20
11
11
11
11
0
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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