Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 11AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
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 26mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 20 | W 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 805 | 301 | 963 | 905 | 809 | 909 | 684 | 562 | 820 | 798 | 672 | 495 | 433 | 500 | 600 | 613 | 461 | 731 | 695 | 511 | 398 | 340 | 373 | 2556 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:43AM2.91m | 1:02PM2.72m | 1:25AM2.85m | 1:47PM2.65m | 2:10AM2.79m | 2:36PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.61m | 7:13PM0.61m | 7:43AM0.66m | 7:57PM0.68m | 8:30AM0.69m | 8:45PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | | | |  |  |  | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 10 | W 13 | NW 9 | W 13 | N 11 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 20 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 301 | 13 | 699 | 13 | 37 | 257 | 392 | 820 | 798 | 672 | 495 | 433 | 333 | 199 | 203 | 154 | 123 | 695 | 511 | 398 | 340 | 373 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 7 | N 11 | NNE 8 | N 11 | W 13 | N 11 | N 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 18 | ESE 4 | W 17 | W 17 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 159 | 9 | 143 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 21 | 216 | 177 | 153 | 220 | 235 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 90 | 90 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | — | W 13 | — | — | W 13 | W 20 | NNW 12 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | E 4 | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | ESE 5 | W 21 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | 14 | — | — | 13 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 141 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | W 9 | W 19 |
| kJ | 805 | 287 | 963 | 905 | 809 | 909 | 684 | 562 | — | — | — | — | — | 500 | 600 | 613 | 461 | 731 | — | — | — | 138 | 318 | 2556 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 93 | 111 | 111 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 93 | 4 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 4 | 111 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 |
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