Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
3
NNW
7
3.5
NNW
8
4
NNW
8
4.5
NNW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
W
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
13
2
W
13
2.2
W
18
2.2
W
17
2.3
W
17
2.2
W
16
2.1
W
16
2
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
30
NNW
40
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
55
N
40
N
45
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
30
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SSE
50
ESE
60
SE
60
SE
65
SE
65
SE
25
ESE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
Wind State
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
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heavy rain
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rain showers
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
light rain
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light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.5
W
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
20
0.4
W
19
1.7
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
W
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
13
2
W
13
2.2
W
18
2.2
W
17
2.3
W
17
2.2
W
16
2.1
W
16
2
W
16
Energy kJ
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)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
16
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.8
W
16
1.3
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
W
15
0.4
NNW
8
0.9
W
18
0.2
WNW
19
0.4
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
8
Energy kJ
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)
0.7
NNE
8
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
15
0.8
W
15
0.7
N
8
0.5
NW
16
Energy kJ
51
30
26
246
229
279
64
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
3
NNW
7
3.5
NNW
8
4
NNW
8
4.5
NNW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.2
ESE
5
2.2
ESE
7
3
ESE
8
4.5
ESE
9
4.5
ESE
9
2.5
E
8
1.2
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
5
0.3
SSE
2
Energy kJ
240
278
505
785
1375
2040
3392
1979
1261
929
66
408
1174
3176
3128
745
115
28
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
5
6
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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