Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 6PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 140 | 96 | 201 | 778 | 772 | 529 | 358 | 257 | 270 | 356 | 385 | 1117 | 890 | 975 | 2664 | 2985 | 2803 | 2543 | 2868 | 2731 | 2905 | 2644 | 2352 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:35AM3.05m | 9:06PM3.24m | 9:32AM3.17m | 9:59PM3.40m | 10:24AM3.27m | 10:49PM3.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM0.26m | 3:23AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.12m | 4:16AM0.07m | 4:35PM0.02m | 5:06AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | W 13 | W 18 | N 7 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 196 | 140 | 96 | 61 | 35 | 148 | 529 | 358 | 257 | 175 | 49 | 92 | 235 | 124 | 736 | 2664 | 2985 | 2803 | 2543 | 2868 | 95 | 95 | 61 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | W 23 | W 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 10 | W 18 | W 18 | N 7 | W 18 | W 17 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 61 | 118 | 82 | 82 | 270 | 102 | 155 | 23 | 504 | 975 | 79 | 56 | 44 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | W 23 | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | NNE 7 | W 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | WNW 12 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 57 | 51 | 157 | 65 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 97 | 13 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 16 | 45 | 201 | 778 | 772 | — | — | — | 227 | 356 | 385 | 1117 | 890 | — | — | — | 62 | 53 | 93 | 2731 | 2905 | 2644 | 2352 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 111 | 215 | 186 | 86 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 99 | 192 | 97 | 186 | 97 | 95 | 97 | 196 |
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