
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 7AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
692 | 1302 | 1804 | 1347 | 2960 | 2798 | 2388 | 2167 | 2084 | 1812 | 1420 | 1092 | 942 | 773 | 530 | 429 | 341 | 198 | 265 | 192 | 181 | 171 | 163 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:40AM2.98m | 2:05PM2.80m | 2:23AM2.92m | 2:53PM2.75m | 3:13AM2.86m | 3:47PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.50m | 7:59AM0.47m | 8:13PM0.57m | 8:44AM0.50m | 9:02PM0.64m | 9:36AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
692 | 1302 | 1804 | 1347 | 2960 | 2798 | 2388 | 2167 | 2084 | 1812 | 1420 | 1092 | 942 | 773 | 530 | 429 | 341 | 198 | 265 | 158 | 53 | 171 | 163 | 350 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 18 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 8 | N 8 | W 14 | W 14 | E 5 | E 7 | W 18 |
283 | 68 | 30 | 642 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 90 | 194 | 173 | 201 | 199 | 160 | 102 | 55 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 192 | 181 | 20 | 23 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 21 | N 9 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | N 8 |
53 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 118 | 104 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | 5 | 75 | 486 | 1865 | 2437 | 2928 | 2040 | 1578 | 705 | 182 | 106 | 128 | 215 | 325 | 293 | 752 | 319 | 258 | 211 | — | — | 47 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 95 | 111 | 111 | 95 | 170 | 248 | 111 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
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