Wharariki Beach surf break

Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 May 2026 NZST
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Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
199
196
140
131
85
103
154
132
243
240
225
202
202
199
199
146
138
127
125
87
88
85
83
82
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
15
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:46AM3.39m
11:12PM3.48m
11:36AM3.32m
00:02AM3.42m
12:28PM3.19m
Low Tide
4:38AM-0.00m
4:59PM-0.04m
5:28AM0.02m
5:49PM0.04m
6:20AM0.11m
6:40PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
14
14
7
6
6
7
9
9
10
9
8
9
8
8
8
6
6
7
6
5
6
6
6
6
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
199
196
140
131
85
84
154
132
243
240
225
202
202
199
199
146
138
127
125
87
88
85
83
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.2
W
19
0.4
E
4
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
9
9
30
30
5
103
85
56
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.3
W
19
0.3
E
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
7
7
62
3
1
1
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
15
9
9
9
1
3
3
8
9
8
8
9
9
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
163
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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