Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 5AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
684 | 729 | 820 | 695 | 646 | 506 | 393 | 336 | 328 | 498 | 459 | 471 | 417 | 373 | 334 | 430 | 482 | 839 | 3066 | 1755 | 1696 | 3649 | 3836 | 3384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:25AM2.85m | 1:47PM2.65m | 2:10AM2.79m | 2:36PM2.60m | 2:59AM2.75m | 3:30PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.61m | 7:43AM0.66m | 7:57PM0.68m | 8:30AM0.69m | 8:45PM0.74m | 9:22AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 20 | W 19 | NW 9 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 |
259 | 729 | 820 | 695 | 646 | 506 | 393 | 336 | 266 | 236 | 196 | 471 | 417 | 373 | 334 | 68 | 482 | 839 | 51 | 1755 | 1696 | 1147 | 58 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | WNW 10 | W 18 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | W 21 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 17 | WNW 6 | NNW 8 |
21 | 270 | 216 | 221 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 123 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 154 | 120 | 120 | 86 | 218 | 68 | 68 | 16 | 39 | 27 | 77 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | N 11 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | ESE 3 | W 18 | W 17 | ESE 4 | W 17 | W 24 | W 22 | W 16 | NW 20 | — | — | WNW 5 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 8 | NW 6 |
13 | 39 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 28 | 27 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 85 | 5 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 7 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 18 | W 6 | W 7 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 |
684 | — | — | — | 292 | 265 | 328 | 176 | 328 | 498 | 459 | — | — | — | — | 430 | 363 | 297 | 3066 | 194 | 240 | 3649 | 3836 | 3384 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 93 | 98 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 192 | 152 | 111 | 152 | 111 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 |
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