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Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
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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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 5AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | N 7 | N 14 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
215 | 163 | 194 | 453 | 891 | 986 | 919 | 843 | 710 | 692 | 517 | 411 | 411 | 329 | 518 | 787 | 599 | 787 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 48 | 48 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:55AM2.85m | 4:34PM2.63m | 5:00AM2.77m | 5:39PM2.62m | 6:02AM2.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.64m | 10:20AM0.61m | 10:42PM0.73m | 11:23AM0.64m | 11:47PM0.76m | 12:21PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 |
215 | 163 | 158 | 453 | 891 | 986 | 919 | 843 | 710 | 692 | 517 | 411 | 411 | 329 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 19 | 8 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 20 | W 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | ENE 4 | E 4 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 5 |
45 | 42 | 194 | 112 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 11 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 9 | N 9 | E 4 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | W 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 14 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 |
8 | 8 | 42 | 67 | 63 | — | — | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | NW 2 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 6 |
24 | 49 | 66 | 42 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 518 | 787 | 599 | 787 | 105 | 87 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 4 | 4 | 152 | 152 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 20 |
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