Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
1.3
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
25
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
50
NW
55
NW
40
W
40
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
Wind State
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:07
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)
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.2
W
20
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
W
18
1.1
NNW
7
2.4
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
1.6
WNW
10
0.4
W
16
Energy kJ
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)
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.2
E
4
0.1
NE
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
12
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.4
NW
11
0.4
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
W
16
0.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
334
257
1
5
11
3
36
35
40
93
84
80
34
78
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
2
1
3
3
6
6
6
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.3
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
586
673
581
485
21
35
73
144
194
309
533
936
1722
1479
650
563
433
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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