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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 5 pm Friday 08 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 9PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | |
1790 | 3178 | 2614 | 2279 | 2804 | 3314 | 3037 | 2655 | 2490 | 2388 | 2612 | 2157 | 1814 | 1409 | 1075 | 2612 | 3148 | 3116 | 918 | 2249 | 1755 | 1408 | 1252 | 1107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:07PM2.52m | 2:36AM2.61m | 3:04PM2.43m | 3:35AM2.56m | 4:10PM2.41m | 4:39AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.85m | 8:59AM0.90m | 9:18PM0.92m | 10:01AM0.90m | 10:22PM0.93m | 11:05AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | N 14 | N 14 | NW 9 | W 14 | N 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 67 | 64 | 61 | 58 | — | — | — | 721 | 496 | 400 | 285 | 289 | 108 | 140 | — | 4 | 4 | 47 | 577 | 3 | 1755 | 1408 | 1252 | 1107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NNW 10 | NW 13 | WNW 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 26 | 26 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 10 | 10 | — | 18 | 46 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1790 | 3178 | 2614 | 2279 | 2804 | 3314 | 3037 | 2655 | 2490 | 2388 | 2612 | 2157 | 1814 | 1409 | 1075 | 2612 | 3148 | 3116 | 918 | 2249 | 16 | 112 | 312 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 264 | 285 | 215 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 86 | 86 | 196 | 97 | 196 | 185 | 97 | 200 | 152 | 152 | 198 | 295 | 163 | 163 | 111 | 111 | 98 |
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