Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 10PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
746
742
614
426
307
248
206
124
104
106
159
195
243
187
243
192
200
203
203
200
148
148
156
225
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
WSW
35
SW
5
NE
10
NNE
5
E
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
30
SE
20
ENE
25
ENE
35
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:20AM2.92m
3:54PM2.70m
4:16AM2.76m
4:53PM2.62m
5:14AM2.65m
Low Tide
9:06PM0.55m
9:42AM0.54m
10:03PM0.70m
10:37AM0.65m
11:02PM0.81m
11:34AM0.73m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
2
9
7
6
5
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
14
13
14
Feels °C
8
6
5
10
9
10
8
8
8
11
10
11
8
9
8
8
7
8
7
8
6
10
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
1.8
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
1.2
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.6
W
14
1.6
NNE
7
Energy kJ
81
79
614
426
307
248
206
124
99
67
64
195
243
187
243
192
200
203
203
113
68
53
144
225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
W
15
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.6
W
15
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.2
WNW
7
0.5
W
14
Energy kJ
35
35
78
77
13
12
67
34
37
36
159
62
46
38
26
25
23
14
11
200
148
148
5
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
E
3
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
9
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
W
15
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
5
5
5
1
72
68
6
66
104
106
39
1
1
2
4
11
5
5
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
E
3
1.1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
1.5
NE
6
0.8
E
5
Energy kJ
746
742
4
3
1
82
140
3
7
10
156
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
95
98
98
11
11
11
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
11
34
11
111
95
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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