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: 5 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.7° C

1.1°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (06 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 10PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)--
Afternoon (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
2
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.7
W
9
0.8
W
20
2
W
19
2.3
W
18
2.5
W
18
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.8
W
16
2.3
W
16
2.3
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
393
287
337
505
539
685
492
382
334
484
482
2800
3380
3851
4066
4281
3808
3630
1009
1144
1301
1688
2829
2761
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
35
SW
20
SW
5
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
ENE
Wind State
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
2:10AM2.79m
2:36PM2.60m
2:59AM2.75m
3:30PM2.58m
3:53AM2.74m
Low Tide
7:57PM0.68m
8:30AM0.69m
8:45PM0.74m
9:22AM0.69m
9:40PM0.77m
10:18AM0.66m
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:46
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—
—
—
—
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7:47
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—
—
—
—
—
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7:47
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
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—
—
—
—
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5:08
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:08
—
—
—
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5:07
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
14
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
12
12
Feels °C
8
7
4
5
6
6
7
12
8
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
6
7
6
6
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.8
W
20
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
17
1.4
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.8
W
16
2.3
W
16
2.3
W
16
Energy kJ
393
287
261
236
203
148
492
382
90
68
482
68
41
28
18
78
58
57
1009
1144
1301
1688
2829
2761
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
19
0.8
WNW
10
0.2
W
18
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.3
W
22
0.5
W
21
0.6
NW
9
0.2
WNW
19
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
1.6
W
9
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
E
22
Energy kJ
27
123
25
4
4
2
115
98
85
218
68
37
41
39
7
7
7
11
54
52
52
431
7
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.2
W
18
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
—
—
0.2
WNW
5
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
8
0.3
NW
11
—
—
—
0.1
E
22
—
Energy kJ
—
27
3
24
23
6
6
11
1
2
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
1
18
—
—
—
10
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
10
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
2
W
9
—
—
1.4
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
2
W
19
2.3
W
18
2.5
W
18
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.3
W
9
2.2
W
10
1.9
W
10
—
—
—
Energy kJ
369
194
337
505
539
685
—
—
334
484
412
2800
3380
3851
4066
4281
3808
3630
836
891
716
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Magnets
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rabbit Island
Nelson - Tasman Bay
The Pa Point
Wellington
Delaware Bay Point
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Schnappers Point
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Delaware Bay Point
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Fletchers Beach
Nelson - West Coast
Wharariki Beach
Nelson - West Coast
Sky Williams
Taranaki
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mana Island
Wellington
Whangamoa
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Whangamoa
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Wharariki Beach
Nelson - West Coast
Wharariki Beach
Nelson - West Coast
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
5
Distance (km)
98
93
194
97
95
97
4
0
152
152
152
152
152
152
152
152
152
152
188
98
98
0
0
111
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Fletchers Beach
Wharariki Beach
Wharariki Beach
Wharariki Beach
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Takou Bay
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Papatowai
Catlins
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Tora Point
Wairarapa
Tuhawaiki Point
Canterbury
Smithfield
Canterbury
Smithfield
Canterbury
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
9
9
5
5
9
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Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Puertecillo
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Teniente (Lieutenant)
Chile
Puertecillo
Chile
Luna Park
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Barrancon
Chile
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
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