Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (14 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 11PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)--
Afternoon (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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 night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
2.1
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
1.4
W
17
1.4
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.9
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
12
2.1
W
6
2.1
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
683
673
694
555
317
313
309
310
533
495
1137
972
1078
1513
1179
1175
984
840
875
757
1060
930
344
407
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
30
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
50
NW
35
W
35
WSW
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
NNE
20
WNW
35
W
40
W
50
WSW
45
W
45
WNW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:18PM3.31m
9:42AM3.27m
10:10PM3.42m
10:34AM3.30m
11:01PM3.47m
11:26AM3.28m
Low Tide
3:33AM0.15m
3:55PM0.05m
4:26AM0.06m
4:47PM0.02m
5:18AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
13
13
12
10
10
9
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
6
5
7
9
6
4
2
1
3
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.9
W
14
1.4
W
17
1.4
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.9
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
0.3
E
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
301
291
258
246
317
313
309
329
1137
972
1078
1513
1179
1175
984
840
3
17
7
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
18
0.3
WNW
17
1.4
W
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NNW
6
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
411
59
273
253
172
21
6
25
11
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
90
48
21
3
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
0.3
E
2
0.5
E
4
1
E
5
1
E
6
0.8
ESE
5
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
12
2.1
W
6
2.1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
683
673
694
555
87
95
141
310
533
495
376
1
6
56
62
35
875
757
1060
930
344
407
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
1
2
1
3
Distance (km)
111
111
111
192
97
95
95
192
97
95
95
95
11
11
0
0
4
111
111
152
152
198
95
192
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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