Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 5 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 11AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (15 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
1.9
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
1.4
W
17
1.5
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.9
W
12
2.1
W
7
2
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
317
313
309
1588
592
588
1137
1115
1078
1358
1179
1175
984
956
769
865
1191
1048
378
356
279
253
304
390
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
50
NW
40
W
35
WSW
35
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
15
ESE
5
N
20
WNW
30
W
40
WSW
50
WSW
45
W
45
W
35
W
15
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:42AM3.27m
10:10PM3.42m
10:34AM3.30m
11:01PM3.47m
11:26AM3.28m
11:52PM3.46m
Low Tide
3:33AM0.15m
3:55PM0.05m
4:26AM0.06m
4:47PM0.02m
5:18AM0.03m
5:37PM0.04m
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
9
9
8
5
5
6
4
6
5
4
6
9
6
5
3
1
3
4
6
9
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
18
1.4
W
17
1.5
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
0.3
E
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
12
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
Energy kJ
317
313
309
411
1137
1115
1078
1358
1179
1175
984
956
3
17
7
3
279
253
304
390
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
18
0.3
WNW
17
1.2
W
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.1
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
16
Energy kJ
243
59
235
215
135
21
21
9
6
3
44
24
40
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
1
NNW
7
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
E
4
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
12
0.2
W
20
Energy kJ
7
111
48
22
1
2
1
9
21
23
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
E
4
0.3
NW
5
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.9
W
12
2.1
W
7
2
W
7
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
106
106
131
1588
592
588
375
9
13
35
22
18
4
769
865
1191
1048
378
356
16
35
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
97
95
95
97
97
95
95
11
11
11
111
0
152
111
111
111
163
196
152
185
0
11
20
11
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
5
7
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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