Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 2AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
15
1
W
15
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
W
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
222
299
496
496
490
496
490
453
428
422
333
324
311
293
239
236
222
176
176
261
264
206
203
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SE
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
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
cross
High Tide
8:28PM2.75m
8:46AM2.70m
9:11PM2.84m
9:29AM2.78m
9:52PM2.93m
10:09AM2.84m
Low Tide
2:40AM0.74m
2:57PM0.63m
3:24AM0.65m
3:39PM0.55m
4:05AM0.57m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
7
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
13
0.8
WSW
13
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
15
1
W
15
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
W
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
Energy kJ
212
222
84
110
496
490
496
490
453
428
422
333
324
311
293
239
236
222
176
176
261
264
206
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
WSW
13
1
W
16
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.1
NW
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
15
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
43
43
299
496
66
32
21
10
5
5
8
3
1
25
25
6
81
80
52
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
46
82
85
2
3
1
8
4
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.8
E
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.8
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.5
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
0.8
E
5
Energy kJ
82
100
216
204
110
57
19
20
36
130
194
206
152
89
36
38
84
165
109
82
64
50
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
11
20
20
11
11
11
11
20
20
20
20
20
11
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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