Wharariki Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Wharariki Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Wharariki Beach

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.7° C

1.0°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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
10
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
12
1
W
12
1.1
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
1.5
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.4
N
7
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2
N
8
2.5
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
40
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
10
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
20
NW
30
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
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)
1.3
N
10
1.1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
10
1
W
12
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.4
W
7
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
1.1
WNW
8
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
1.2
N
7
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NW
9
0.2
W
13
1.4
WNW
9
0.2
N
11
Energy 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)
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.5
N
9
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
12
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
W
13
1
W
10
1.1
N
7
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
W
13
Energy 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)
0.1
W
20
0.3
N
13
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
W
16
0.2
N
12
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
15
0.1
N
11
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
Energy 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)
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
12
1.1
W
11
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.5
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.4
N
7
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2
N
8
2.5
NNW
9
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
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