
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 12PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
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 99mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, gales from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 278 | 505 | 785 | 1375 | 2040 | 3392 | 1979 | 1261 | 929 | 911 | 715 | 426 | 505 | 603 | 805 | 1616 | 1465 | 2994 | 2864 | 2898 | 2589 | 2297 | 1983 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:23AM3.06m | 12:42PM2.87m | 1:01AM3.03m | 1:22PM2.84m | 1:40AM2.98m | 2:05PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.43m | 6:50PM0.44m | 7:18AM0.44m | 7:30PM0.50m | 7:59AM0.47m | 8:13PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 20 | W 19 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
81 | 203 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 76 | 117 | 372 | 291 | 122 | 911 | 715 | 426 | 505 | 603 | 805 | 1616 | 1465 | 2994 | 2864 | 2898 | 2589 | 2297 | 1983 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 23 | W 22 | W 21 | W 16 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 15 | NNW 8 | W 18 | WNW 19 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 21 | — | — | 230 | 304 | 290 | 333 | 270 | 171 | 105 | 279 | 22 | 532 | 37 | — | 21 | 811 | 675 | 398 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 30 | 26 | 246 | 229 | 279 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 2 |
240 | 278 | 505 | 785 | 1375 | 2040 | 3392 | 1979 | 1261 | 929 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 408 | 1174 | 3176 | 3128 | 745 | 115 | 28 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 97 | 188 | 192 | 192 | 202 | 205 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 93 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 111 | 170 | 175 | 152 | 111 | 86 | 86 | 93 |
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