Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 3PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 595 | 894 | 1192 | 943 | 2161 | 2033 | 1983 | 1101 | 1566 | 1727 | 1889 | 1705 | 888 | 1434 | 1576 | 1793 | 1998 | 2365 | 2546 | 3430 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:38PM2.80m | 1:57AM2.64m | 2:24PM2.60m | 2:48AM2.43m | 3:23PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.58m | 7:53PM0.73m | 8:12AM0.80m | 8:42PM0.94m | 9:06AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 14 | NNW 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 15 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 322 | 458 | 640 | 1192 | 943 | 2161 | 2033 | 1983 | 1101 | 1566 | 1727 | 1889 | 1705 | 888 | 1434 | 1576 | 58 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 325 | 320 | 626 | 341 | 277 | 217 | 130 | 80 | 207 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 220 | 164 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | W 17 | — | NW 16 | E 6 | N 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | N 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 572 | — | 67 | 30 | 57 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 140 | 595 | 894 | — | — | 27 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1793 | 1998 | 2365 | 2546 | 3430 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 163 | 163 | 86 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 95 | 7 | 4 | 192 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 111 | 111 | 152 | 152 | 97 | 97 |
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