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: 11 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.7° C

1.1°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 7AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (07 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)20s

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 Sat night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
9
2
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
0.8
W
20
2
W
19
2.3
W
18
2.4
W
18
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
16
2.3
W
16
2.2
W
16
2.1
W
16
2
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
378
505
593
685
492
382
392
421
482
2834
3349
3553
3764
3945
3808
3358
3499
1144
1301
1506
2829
2527
2246
2008
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
35
SW
15
SW
5
NW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:10AM2.79m
2:36PM2.60m
2:59AM2.75m
3:30PM2.58m
3:53AM2.74m
4:29PM2.61m
Low Tide
7:57PM0.68m
8:30AM0.69m
8:45PM0.74m
9:22AM0.69m
9:40PM0.77m
10:18AM0.66m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:46
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—
—
—
—
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7:47
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:47
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—
—
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
—
—
—
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5:08
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:08
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—
—
—
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5:07
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
13
14
12
11
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
4
6
5
4
7
11
7
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
6
5
6
7
7
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
NW
9
2
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.8
W
20
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
17
1.3
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
16
2.3
W
16
2.2
W
16
2.1
W
16
2
W
16
Energy kJ
261
236
203
685
492
382
86
68
482
68
41
39
18
78
58
57
879
1144
593
1506
2829
2527
2246
2008
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
ESE
4
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.3
W
22
0.5
W
21
0.6
NW
9
0.2
WNW
19
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
16
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
10
1.3
W
10
0.1
E
22
0.1
E
22
0.1
E
22
Energy kJ
25
24
2
148
115
96
85
218
68
37
41
28
27
7
7
4
11
53
1301
541
307
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
18
0.2
E
4
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
17
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
—
—
0.2
WNW
5
—
—
—
—
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
—
—
—
0.3
ESE
4
—
—
—
Energy kJ
26
1
23
23
11
11
2
2
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
3
1
—
—
—
4
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
9
—
—
—
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
2
W
19
2.3
W
18
2.4
W
18
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.1
W
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
378
505
593
—
—
—
392
421
402
2834
3349
3553
3764
3945
3808
3358
3499
747
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Nelson - Tasman Bay
Schnappers Point
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Schnappers Point
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Schnappers Point
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Fletchers Beach
Nelson - West Coast
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Whites Bay
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Whites Bay
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Titahi Bay
Wellington
Peka Peka
Wanganui-Manawatu
Whangamoa
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Whangamoa
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Fletchers Beach
Nelson - West Coast
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
97
95
95
95
4
152
152
152
152
152
152
152
152
152
152
193
204
98
98
4
111
111
111
111
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Farewell Spit
Farewell Spit
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
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Taranaki
Dunedin - Taieri Mouth
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
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Dunedin - Taieri Mouth
Otago
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Papatowai
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
7
9
5
9
9
9
8
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
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