
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 5AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1301 | 1269 | 1087 | 806 | 666 | 614 | 416 | 411 | 399 | 472 | 356 | 340 | 272 | 268 | 255 | 184 | 271 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06AM2.60m | 6:45PM2.79m | 7:20AM2.75m | 7:50PM2.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM0.79m | 12:23PM0.73m | 1:07AM0.63m | 1:32PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 4 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | E 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
1301 | 1269 | 753 | 470 | 307 | 614 | 416 | 411 | 399 | 472 | 66 | 340 | 272 | 268 | 255 | 184 | 271 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 10 | W 13 | E 5 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | 65 | 1087 | 806 | 666 | 94 | 73 | 48 | 56 | 70 | 356 | 25 | 94 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | N 7 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | N 10 | NNW 9 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | W 22 |
— | — | 12 | 66 | 6 | 68 | 45 | 36 | 21 | — | 67 | 59 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — |
1261 | 965 | — | 288 | 1732 | 1446 | 1059 | 687 | 371 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 93 | 96 | 95 | 34 | 111 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 98 | 0 | 0 |
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