Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.8° C

1.3°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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 4AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)5ft (1.6m)15s
Afternoon (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (10 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
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)
2
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
16
1.9
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.6
W
15
1.5
W
15
1.4
W
15
1.3
W
14
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
14
1.1
W
17
1.2
W
16
1.3
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
1
W
15
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1983
1745
1507
1309
1145
966
819
697
590
489
405
399
320
683
728
843
471
424
334
334
447
489
489
477
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
W
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
25
SW
5
SE
10
E
10
NE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:51AM2.76m
5:31PM2.70m
5:52AM2.83m
6:31PM2.83m
6:53AM2.94m
Low Tide
10:39PM0.76m
11:16AM0.59m
11:41PM0.70m
12:16PM0.49m
00:43AM0.58m
1:13PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
Feels °C
9
10
10
11
11
9
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
7
7
7
7
5
4
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
16
1.9
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.6
W
15
1.5
W
15
1.4
W
15
1.3
W
14
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
14
1.1
W
17
1.2
W
16
1.3
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
15
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
W
15
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
Energy kJ
1983
1745
1507
1309
1145
966
819
697
590
489
405
399
320
683
728
843
471
424
54
56
447
489
489
477
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
21
0.1
E
21
0.2
NNW
4
0.6
W
9
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
19
0.5
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.1
W
22
0.3
W
20
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
Energy kJ
9
8
1
56
9
30
64
155
294
9
68
40
334
334
43
24
15
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
20
0.2
W
20
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
7
30
30
154
154
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
4
2
Distance (km)
11
11
7
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
111
4
0
11
111
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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