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Wharariki Beach Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – West Coast (6 surf breaks) /
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Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 11PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, gales from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
82 | 81 | 82 | 127 | 118 | 116 | 154 | 267 | 620 | 960 | 984 | 1077 | 1082 | 1168 | 1364 | 1451 | 2524 | 3507 | 3043 | 4655 | 4688 | 3604 | 2900 | 2382 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:00AM2.83m | 1:19PM2.64m | 1:44AM2.71m | 2:07PM2.52m | 2:36AM2.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.62m | 7:16AM0.71m | 7:31PM0.74m | 8:04AM0.82m | 8:21PM0.85m | 8:59AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 82 | 38 | 39 | 30 | 118 | 116 | 112 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 68 | 68 | — | 517 | 367 | — | — | 2900 | 2382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | N 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 81 | 82 | 127 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | 831 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 20 | — | — | 35 | 80 | 154 | 267 | 620 | 960 | 984 | 1077 | 1082 | 1168 | 1364 | 1451 | 2524 | 3507 | 3043 | 4655 | 4688 | 3604 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 95 | 215 | 254 | 260 | 295 | 220 | 192 | 192 | 111 | 188 | 202 | 264 | 446 | 220 | 452 | 312 | 86 | 86 | 93 |
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