Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.6° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 5AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
3
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
14
1.1
W
17
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
1
W
15
0.9
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
0.7
W
18
1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
585
489
405
399
320
683
612
605
471
424
334
334
447
402
489
477
520
399
300
527
607
592
541
520
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
10
SSE
10
E
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
E
5
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:52AM2.83m
6:31PM2.83m
6:53AM2.94m
7:29PM2.99m
7:51AM3.06m
Low Tide
11:41PM0.70m
12:16PM0.49m
00:43AM0.58m
1:13PM0.37m
1:42AM0.43m
2:09PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
9
10
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
15
15
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
4
4
4
7
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
14
1.1
W
17
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
1
W
15
0.9
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
0.7
W
10
1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
Energy kJ
585
489
405
399
320
683
612
605
471
424
334
334
447
402
489
477
520
399
92
527
607
592
541
520
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
19
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
5
0.2
W
20
0.2
W
20
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.1
W
24
0.2
WNW
15
Energy kJ
1
30
64
155
219
20
30
30
154
154
54
41
21
13
8
225
300
81
92
84
11
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
20
0.2
W
20
0.4
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.1
NW
4
0.2
E
5
0.6
W
14
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
7
7
9
30
30
106
62
1
2
140
11
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.6
NW
3
1
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
27
37
52
67
7
108
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
111
4
111
0
11
34
11
4
7
4
34
20
0
111
34
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
6
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
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