Wharariki Beach surf break

Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 10PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
18
0.4
W
17
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.9
W
15
0.9
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
86
181
178
119
106
146
144
99
96
89
57
102
154
185
321
357
339
325
249
229
165
165
162
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
0
E
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNW
5
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SE
0
S
5
SW
5
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:31PM2.78m
3:04AM2.86m
3:42PM2.61m
4:19AM2.74m
5:02PM2.55m
5:35AM2.73m
Low Tide
8:45PM0.60m
9:30AM0.66m
9:56PM0.75m
10:46AM0.73m
11:13PM0.79m
11:59AM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:47
5:46
5:45
5:44
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
9
10
10
10
8
9
9
12
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
18
0.4
W
17
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.9
W
15
0.9
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
Energy kJ
96
86
181
178
119
106
146
144
99
96
89
57
56
154
185
321
357
339
325
249
229
165
165
162
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
W
12
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
18
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
Energy kJ
6
3
5
5
5
25
1
1
5
6
102
56
55
12
18
52
55
47
48
36
36
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
W
13
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.3
W
12
0.3
E
4
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
20
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
55
29
1
1
25
2
1
1
3
3
8
30
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.1
W
5
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
7
Energy kJ
6
1
2
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
162
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
6
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
5
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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