Wharariki Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Wharariki Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Wharariki Beach

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 11AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (05 Jun)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
9
1.3
WNW
10
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.6
W
10
2
W
9
2
W
9
1.7
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
9
0.7
W
20
1.9
W
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
805
301
963
905
809
909
684
562
820
798
672
495
433
500
600
613
461
731
695
511
398
340
373
2556
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
20
SW
10
NW
25
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:43AM2.91m
1:02PM2.72m
1:25AM2.85m
1:47PM2.65m
2:10AM2.79m
2:36PM2.60m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.61m
7:13PM0.61m
7:43AM0.66m
7:57PM0.68m
8:30AM0.69m
8:45PM0.74m
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
3
3
6
5
2
4
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
13
13
10
11
11
9
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
7
8
5
5
5
7
9
8
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
1.3
WNW
10
0.2
W
13
2.1
NW
9
0.2
W
13
0.4
N
11
1.4
NNE
8
1.7
N
8
2.2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NW
9
2
W
9
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
9
0.7
W
20
0.6
NW
9
Energy kJ
14
301
13
699
13
37
257
392
820
798
672
495
433
333
199
203
154
123
695
511
398
340
373
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
1.2
N
7
0.2
N
11
1.1
NNE
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
W
13
0.5
N
11
0.3
N
11
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
10
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
17
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
Energy kJ
2
159
9
143
9
13
58
21
216
177
153
220
235
27
25
3
23
23
90
90
68
67
68
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
20
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
E
4
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
W
21
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
14
14
13
8
14
7
29
28
27
27
26
24
1
11
11
11
5
141
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.6
W
10
2
W
9
2
W
9
1.7
W
9
2.1
W
9
0.9
NW
9
1.4
W
9
1.9
W
19
Energy kJ
805
287
963
905
809
909
684
562
500
600
613
461
731
138
318
2556
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
1
Distance (km)
95
95
93
111
111
86
86
86
86
86
86
93
4
95
95
97
97
97
4
111
152
152
152
152
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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