Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 1AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1205 | 1939 | 1998 | 2483 | 1391 | 945 | 679 | 764 | 456 | 579 | 664 | 1314 | 1804 | 1496 | 2960 | 2798 | 2652 | 2359 | 2084 | 1626 | 1420 | 1092 | 811 | 657 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01AM3.03m | 1:22PM2.84m | 1:40AM2.98m | 2:05PM2.80m | 2:23AM2.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.44m | 7:18AM0.44m | 7:30PM0.50m | 7:59AM0.47m | 8:13PM0.57m | 8:44AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 20 | N 9 | W 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 38 | 1259 | 235 | 1391 | 945 | 161 | 764 | 456 | 579 | 664 | 1314 | 1804 | 1496 | 2960 | 2798 | 2652 | 2359 | 2084 | 1626 | 1420 | 1092 | 811 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 16 | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | W 17 | W 16 | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 15 | N 8 | N 7 | W 18 | WNW 18 | — | WNW 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 21 | — | — | 226 | 129 | 290 | 339 | 245 | 184 | 283 | 55 | 28 | 533 | 32 | — | 1793 | 669 | 627 | 390 | 234 | 195 | 132 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | WNW 16 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 230 | 86 | 22 | 26 | 246 | 233 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | 103 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | — | — | NW 9 | W 5 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 6 | S 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1205 | 1939 | 1998 | 2483 | — | — | 679 | 77 | — | — | — | 1 | 40 | 358 | 1890 | 2528 | 1216 | 130 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 66 | 155 | 275 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 216 | 202 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 7 | 95 | 111 | 111 | 152 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 86 | 93 | 93 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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