Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.3° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 11PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.7
W
18
1.7
W
17
1.6
W
16
1.4
W
13
0.9
W
16
1.5
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
15
0.7
W
18
1.4
W
17
1.5
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.9
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
541
520
506
407
401
390
363
694
1761
1722
1322
643
402
1145
309
282
339
322
1150
1129
1074
1547
1208
1196
Wind (km/h)
25
W
35
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
35
NNW
20
NNW
15
ENE
40
SE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:24PM3.16m
8:47AM3.18m
9:18PM3.31m
9:42AM3.27m
10:10PM3.42m
10:34AM3.30m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.28m
3:03PM0.13m
3:33AM0.15m
3:55PM0.05m
4:26AM0.06m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
3
4
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
15
13
13
10
10
Feels °C
10
9
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
9
7
8
9
8
7
8
9
10
1
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.7
W
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.7
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
15
0.8
W
14
1.4
W
17
1.5
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.9
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
14
Energy kJ
541
520
506
407
401
390
363
304
26
246
402
10
309
282
339
257
1150
1129
1074
1547
1208
1196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
22
0.4
W
20
0.5
W
20
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
1.2
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
11
36
36
124
186
183
322
125
66
40
21
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
22
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.2
WNW
15
Energy kJ
45
1
9
1
2
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
8
1
W
4
1
W
5
1
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.4
W
13
1.7
W
18
1.7
W
17
1.6
W
16
1.4
W
13
1.2
W
5
1.5
W
16
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
2.2
NW
7
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
86
35
55
84
81
86
75
694
1761
1722
1322
643
82
1145
155
167
204
225
434
217
196
4
11
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
1
1
4
1
4
Distance (km)
152
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
119
97
95
95
95
152
111
111
96
95
11
98
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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