Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 12PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
!
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1600
1434
1153
910
788
742
563
426
307
248
206
124
104
106
159
195
243
187
187
189
200
203
203
203
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
35
W
35
WSW
25
SSW
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:27AM3.09m
2:57PM2.82m
3:20AM2.92m
3:54PM2.70m
4:16AM2.76m
4:53PM2.62m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.40m
9:06PM0.55m
9:42AM0.54m
10:03PM0.70m
10:37AM0.65m
11:02PM0.81m
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
7
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
7
8
9
8
6
6
9
9
10
6
8
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.4
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
6
Energy kJ
97
150
93
130
81
79
563
426
307
248
206
124
99
67
65
195
243
187
187
189
200
203
36
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
W
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
W
15
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
15
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
Energy kJ
31
57
69
50
35
35
78
82
12
11
67
23
38
33
159
62
46
38
26
25
15
14
203
203
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
E
4
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.2
E
4
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
WSW
8
0.2
E
3
0.1
W
15
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
1
72
68
1
103
104
106
24
1
5
1
4
4
14
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.4
SE
2
Energy kJ
1600
1434
1153
910
788
742
6
4
3
1
1
1
1
6
24
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
97
95
95
95
95
95
4
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
11
11
111
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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