Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Wharariki Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.8° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 1AM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (23 Aug)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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!
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2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
6
1.7
WNW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
8
4
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
W
11
4
W
12
4
W
13
3.5
W
15
3.5
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
2.5
W
15
2.5
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
170
316
632
1161
2714
2546
3092
2667
2935
4268
4964
5229
5072
4223
3957
3629
3135
2947
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
50
NW
60
NW
60
NW
55
W
60
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
45
W
40
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
High Tide
5:58AM2.31m
6:40PM2.42m
7:09AM2.40m
7:41PM2.57m
Low Tide
11:45PM1.12m
12:16PM1.05m
00:58AM1.04m
1:22PM0.93m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
6
6
5
3
3
1
-1
1
0
-2
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
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