
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 11AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1379 | 1402 | 1226 | 984 | 701 | 606 | 573 | 628 | 1197 | 1021 | 851 | 755 | 605 | 501 | 494 | 482 | 367 | 398 | 389 | 724 | 636 | 620 | 737 | 723 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10AM2.80m | 4:50PM2.73m | 5:15AM2.78m | 5:57PM2.78m | 6:24AM2.82m | 7:04PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.58m | 11:04PM0.71m | 11:39AM0.57m | 00:13AM0.67m | 12:46PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | ESE 8 | E 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
1379 | 534 | 358 | 984 | 701 | 606 | 503 | 628 | 1197 | 1021 | 851 | 755 | 605 | 501 | 494 | 482 | 367 | 398 | 389 | 724 | 636 | 620 | 737 | 723 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 16 | W 16 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 20 | W 14 | W 14 | E 3 | — | — | — | — |
11 | 1402 | 1226 | 141 | 271 | 362 | 573 | 320 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 186 | 192 | 192 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 22 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | NW 19 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 82 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 124 | 7 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 |
460 | 909 | 569 | 245 | 191 | 155 | 170 | 139 | 95 | 60 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 111 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
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