Wharariki Beach surf break

Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 19 Nov 2025 NZDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 11PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Nov)--
Afternoon (19 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (19 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.2
NNW
0.9
W
1.2
W
1.3
W
2.2
W
2.3
W
2.1
W
1.9
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.7
W
1.8
W
1.8
W
1.8
W
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
Period(s) (?)99991415141414131313131414141414131414151515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)300264238212297648678186819051533123349249952211301225119011611018918462510644670
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
30
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
45
W
40
W
40
W
35
WSW
25
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglassoncross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:25PM
2.95
10:47AM
3.05
11:01PM
2.98
11:22AM
3.08
11:37PM
2.98
11:57AM
3.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:36AM
0.37
4:57PM
0.43
5:11AM
0.36
5:33PM
0.42
5:46AM
0.38
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunrise-----5:58-------5:58-------5:58--
Sunset-8:29-------8:30-------8:30------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161617161616161615151515141415151615151514141314
Feels °C (?)1617171514131187781099879778810811
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