Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 1AM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 170 | 316 | 632 | 1161 | 2714 | 2546 | 3092 | 2667 | 2935 | 4268 | 4964 | 5229 | 5072 | 4223 | 3957 | 3629 | 3135 | 2947 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58AM2.31m | 6:40PM2.42m | 7:09AM2.40m | 7:41PM2.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM1.12m | 12:16PM1.05m | 00:58AM1.04m | 1:22PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | W 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 266 | — | 138 | 86 | 65 | 84 | 262 | 5072 | 266 | 146 | 10 | 88 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 74 | 128 | 50 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 148 | 170 | 316 | 632 | 1161 | 2714 | 2546 | 3092 | 2667 | 2935 | 4268 | 4964 | 5229 | — | 4223 | 3957 | 3629 | 3135 | 2947 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 192 | 215 | 218 | 97 | 198 | 211 | 196 | 196 | 211 | 196 | 95 | 97 | 152 | 152 | 196 | 163 |
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