Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 9PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 8 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 106 | 48 | 46 | 56 | 26 | 133 | 200 | 198 | 170 | 236 | 186 | 146 | 138 | 130 | 171 | 168 | 168 | 218 | 265 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:48PM2.49m | 4:20AM2.32m | 4:58PM2.41m | 5:37AM2.29m | 6:13PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.95m | 10:12PM1.03m | 10:37AM1.06m | 11:25PM1.07m | 11:51AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 113 | 106 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 77 | 138 | 171 | 186 | 106 | 67 | 54 | 171 | 168 | 168 | 218 | 265 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 3 | W 20 | W 18 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 7 | 27 | 12 | 26 | 133 | 200 | 198 | 170 | 236 | 155 | 146 | 138 | 130 | 41 | 32 | 33 | 1 | 30 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | W 18 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | W 20 | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 30 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 11 | 31 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 188 | 196 | 111 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 181 | 206 | 111 | 111 |
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