Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 5 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.3° 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 10AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (14 Jun)5ft (1.5m)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 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
0.9
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
15
0.8
W
18
1.4
W
17
1.5
W
16
2
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
401
390
294
694
784
673
694
555
402
313
309
282
339
411
1137
1115
1928
1377
1179
1179
998
960
769
865
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
25
W
35
W
30
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
5
NE
15
NW
20
WNW
25
W
45
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:47AM3.18m
9:18PM3.31m
9:42AM3.27m
10:10PM3.42m
10:34AM3.30m
11:01PM3.47m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.28m
3:03PM0.13m
3:33AM0.15m
3:55PM0.05m
4:26AM0.06m
4:47PM0.02m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part 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
2
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
13
14
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
7
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
15
1.2
NNW
6
1.4
W
17
1.6
WNW
7
2
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
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
401
390
294
304
301
291
258
246
402
313
309
282
339
100
1137
261
1928
1377
1179
1179
998
960
769
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
20
0.5
W
20
0.5
W
19
0.1
W
13
0.2
WNW
16
0.9
W
14
0.3
WNW
17
1.5
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.1
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
NNW
5
Energy kJ
124
186
183
3
25
329
59
1115
706
128
21
21
2
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.8
W
18
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
9
411
48
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.4
W
13
1.5
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
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.4
W
8
1.8
WNW
7
0.3
SE
2
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.2
N
5
0.4
NW
3
1.4
WNW
13
1.6
W
13
Energy kJ
95
83
75
694
784
673
694
555
84
98
146
210
284
240
302
1
7
6
7
5
2
2
711
865
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
111
111
111
111
97
111
95
95
192
95
95
192
152
111
95
11
11
11
11
4
111
111
111
111
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
9
1
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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