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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 Friday 17 Apr 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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 5AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 357 | 524 | 711 | 860 | 951 | 775 | 810 | 573 | 1130 | 1094 | 1094 | 1422 | 1830 | 2120 | 2269 | 2124 | 1860 | 1809 | 1463 | 1325 | 824 | 490 | 324 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:03PM 3.42 | 10:20AM 3.48 | 10:44PM 3.50 | 11:03AM 3.48 | 11:28PM 3.49 | 11:48AM 3.39 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:13AM -0.01 | 4:34PM -0.14 | 4:56AM -0.06 | 5:17PM -0.11 | 5:41AM -0.01 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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