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Wharariki Beach Surf Forecast
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Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 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
15.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
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 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, near gales from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
134 | 236 | 242 | 236 | 218 | 209 | 218 | 213 | 195 | 136 | 130 | 128 | 89 | 91 | 143 | 113 | 374 | 604 | 1039 | 1622 | 2287 | 2626 | 2617 | 2954 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:29AM2.82m | 8:54PM2.91m | 9:09AM2.87m | 9:32PM2.98m | 9:48AM2.90m | 10:10PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.62m | 2:40PM0.49m | 3:04AM0.56m | 3:20PM0.46m | 3:44AM0.51m | 3:58PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | |  | |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | |  | | |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 134 | 236 | 242 | 236 | 218 | 209 | 218 | 213 | 195 | 136 | 130 | 128 | 89 | 87 | 56 | 113 | 55 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | E 4 | E 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | N 7 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 91 | 143 | 71 | 374 | 604 | 1039 | 1622 | 2287 | 2626 | 2617 | 2954 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 34 | 119 | 111 | 34 | 34 | 97 | 93 | 86 | 111 | 111 | 202 |
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