Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 1PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1739 | 1700 | 1730 | 2274 | 2465 | 2191 | 1727 | 1349 | 1099 | 1059 | 944 | 264 | 189 | 130 | 148 | 342 | 899 | 1898 | 2285 | 3298 | 3085 | 1678 | 1386 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59AM3.17m | 10:15PM3.28m | 10:39AM3.33m | 10:55PM3.38m | 11:20AM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.18m | 4:08PM0.22m | 4:29AM0.03m | 4:49PM0.09m | 5:09AM-0.05m | 5:31PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | WNW 16 | — | N 4 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 24 | — | 1 | — | — | 264 | 189 | 130 | 125 | 85 | 14 | — | 623 | 396 | 195 | 1678 | 1386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | N 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | N 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | 22 | — | — | 27 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 112 | 129 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1739 | 1700 | 1730 | 2274 | 2465 | 2191 | 1727 | 1349 | 1099 | 1059 | 944 | 52 | 56 | 84 | 148 | 342 | 899 | 1898 | 2285 | 3298 | 3085 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 111 | 152 | 152 | 163 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 192 | 198 | 211 | 220 | 192 | 220 | 294 | 220 | 86 | 86 | 204 | 95 | 0 |
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