Wharariki Beach surf break

Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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
15.8° 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: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)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 11°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
18
0.8
W
18
1
W
18
1
W
17
1
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.7
W
14
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
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
399
600
580
515
407
402
391
282
202
199
196
140
131
85
103
154
132
243
240
225
205
202
199
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
20
W
25
WSW
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-off
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:37PM3.39m
9:57AM3.39m
10:24PM3.47m
10:46AM3.39m
11:12PM3.48m
11:36AM3.32m
Low Tide
3:50AM0.05m
4:12PM-0.05m
4:38AM-0.00m
4:59PM-0.04m
5:28AM0.02m
5:49PM0.04m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:19
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
7
6
5
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
18
0.8
W
18
1
W
18
1
W
17
1
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.7
W
14
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
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
Energy kJ
321
399
600
580
515
407
402
391
282
202
199
196
140
131
85
84
154
132
243
240
225
205
202
199
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.4
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
123
84
30
1
1
24
8
9
9
30
5
3
103
85
88
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
19
0.3
W
19
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
30
62
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
64
91
62
32
20
15
12
11
12
13
9
6
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
34
0
0
0
0
0
4
163
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Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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