Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 8PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 203 | 203 | 200 | 146 | 142 | 134 | 130 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 60 | 59 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:09AM2.84m | 10:32PM3.00m | 10:48AM2.88m | 11:10PM3.04m | 11:26AM2.90m | 11:47PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.49m | 4:45AM0.50m | 4:57PM0.43m | 5:23AM0.46m | 5:35PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 206 | 203 | 203 | 200 | 146 | 142 | 134 | 130 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 60 | 59 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 17 | W 17 | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 16 | N 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | — | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | E 5 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 111 | 111 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 111 | 111 | 152 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
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