Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 4AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2943 | 2721 | 2541 | 2135 | 1976 | 1576 | 1513 | 1626 | 1451 | 1285 | 1303 | 1179 | 1179 | 1491 | 1731 | 1608 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:41PM2.57m | 8:05AM2.55m | 8:29PM2.75m | 8:49AM2.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.88m | 2:13PM0.76m | 2:42AM0.68m | 2:56PM0.57m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | W 13 |
88 | 88 | 57 | 58 | 45 | 22 | — | — | 12 | 8 | — | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | 284 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 7 |
2943 | 2721 | 2541 | 2135 | 1976 | 1576 | 1513 | 1626 | 1451 | 1285 | 1303 | 1179 | 1179 | 1491 | 1731 | 1608 | 261 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 97 | 95 |
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