
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 11AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
334 | 257 | 469 | 436 | 586 | 673 | 581 | 485 | 168 | 121 | 73 | 144 | 194 | 309 | 533 | 936 | 1722 | 1479 | 1130 | 817 | 650 | 563 | 472 | 433 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:43AM3.38m | 1:10PM3.09m | 1:34AM3.25m | 2:03PM2.96m | 2:27AM3.09m | 2:57PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.14m | 7:19PM0.23m | 7:54AM0.26m | 8:11PM0.38m | 8:47AM0.40m | 9:06PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | N 12 | W 24 | W 22 | W 21 | W 13 | W 13 | W 20 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | W 18 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 10 | W 16 |
93 | 78 | 469 | 436 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 168 | 121 | 30 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 97 | 121 | 1130 | 817 | 124 | 124 | 472 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | E 4 | NE 12 | W 24 | N 12 | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 10 | W 16 | NW 10 |
334 | 257 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 36 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 93 | 84 | 80 | 34 | 78 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 |
2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | 586 | 673 | 581 | 485 | 21 | 35 | 73 | 144 | 194 | 309 | 533 | 936 | 1722 | 1479 | — | — | 650 | 563 | — | 433 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 34 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 192 | 215 | 211 | 196 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 7 | 99 | 98 | 111 | 98 |
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