Wharariki Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Wharariki Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Wharariki Beach

Issued: 5 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.8° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 2PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s
Afternoon (08 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s
Evening (08 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
18
2.5
W
18
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
3
W
16
3
W
16
1.5
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
17
2.4
W
17
2.3
W
16
2.1
W
16
2
W
16
1.9
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.6
W
15
1.5
W
15
1.4
W
15
1.3
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3349
3851
4066
3945
4133
4537
4678
1144
3484
3614
3506
3193
2727
2246
1983
1745
1507
1164
1010
846
711
598
590
489
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
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
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:59AM2.75m
3:30PM2.58m
3:53AM2.74m
4:29PM2.61m
4:51AM2.76m
5:31PM2.70m
Low Tide
9:22AM0.69m
9:40PM0.77m
10:18AM0.66m
10:39PM0.76m
11:16AM0.59m
11:41PM0.70m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
5
6
7
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
7
8
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
NW
6
2.3
W
10
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
17
2.4
W
17
2.3
W
16
2.1
W
16
2
W
16
1.9
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.6
W
15
1.5
W
15
1.4
W
15
1.3
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
14
Energy kJ
52
28
18
78
58
57
11
1034
3484
3614
3506
3193
2727
2246
1983
1745
1507
1164
1010
846
711
598
590
489
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
WNW
17
1.5
W
16
1.4
WNW
16
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
E
22
0.1
E
21
0.1
E
21
0.1
E
21
0.1
E
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
19
Energy kJ
16
8
7
7
7
11
54
1144
1029
12
8
10
9
9
9
8
9
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.4
ESE
4
0.1
E
21
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
18
5
9
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
18
2.5
W
18
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
3
W
16
3
W
16
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
3349
3851
4066
3945
4133
4537
4678
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
6
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
152
152
97
152
196
260
393
98
163
4
111
0
152
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
6
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
8
8
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