Wharariki Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 12 pm 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is

15.1°C

Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 Oct)	6.5ft (2.0m)	16s
Afternoon (24 Oct)	7ft (2.1m)	19s
Evening (24 Oct)	6ft (1.8m)	18s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly gales.
	Sat 24					Sunday 25								Monday 26
	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 16	W 15	W 19	W 6	W 18	W 18	W 17	W 17	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 15	W 15	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 13	NW 6
Wave Graph
kJ	1928	2055	3195	0	1992	1759	1947	1903	1730	2511	2709	2642	1727	1344	1392	1059	944	264	187	130	195
Wind (km/h)	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide	9:19AM2.97m				9:34PM3.13m				9:59AM3.17m					10:15PM3.28m				10:39AM3.33m
Low Tide			3:26PM0.39m				3:49AM0.18m					4:08PM0.22m				4:29AM0.03m				4:49PM0.09m


	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	7:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:00	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	13	14	14	13	13	13	14	13	14	14	14	14	14
Feels °C	5	5	3	4	4	4	2	3	4	3	4	3	4	5	7	6	8	8	8	8	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 16	WNW 6	WNW 16	—	N 4	—	N 4	—	—	W 14	W 14	W 13	W 13
kJ	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	427	7	25	—	4	—	3	—	—	264	187	130	87
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 20	—	—	—	WNW 18	WNW 18	W 14	WNW 5	—	WNW 16	—	—	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 15	—	—	W 19	W 18	W 18	W 18
kJ	16	—	—	—	30	30	4	2	—	26	—	—	24	23	22	—	—	27	55	55	55
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 4	—	—	—	W 14	W 14	—	WNW 17	NW 5	—	—	—	N 7	N 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	1	—	—	—	4	4	—	29	1	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 16	W 15	W 19	W 6	W 18	W 18	W 17	W 17	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 15	W 15	W 14	W 14	WNW 4	NW 5	NW 5	NW 6
kJ	1928	2055	3195	248	1992	1759	1947	1903	1730	2511	2709	2642	1727	1344	1392	1059	944	50	62	94	195
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Shingles West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Delaware Bay Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Wainui Reef Wanganui-Manawatu	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Wainui Reef Wanganui-Manawatu
Rating (10 max)	1	3	1	1	4	4	3	4	4	1	1	4	4	4	4	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	152	201	152	97	111	111	111	111	111	211	152	163	111	111	111	97	192	196	211	215	192
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating (10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	4	4	4	4	3	1	1	1	1	1
Header Global	Trial Harbour Australia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Deba Spain	Deba Spain	Trial Harbour Australia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Outside Corner Indonesia	Outside Corner Indonesia	Nyang-Nyang Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	El Huerto Spain	El Huerto Spain	Deba Spain	Ahijedero Mexico	Benkunqut Indonesia	La Nora Spain	Belharra France	Easky Left Ireland	Deba Spain	Deba Spain	North Shore Breakers Bermuda
Rating (10 max)	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	6	5	5	5

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