Wharariki Beach surf break

Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 7PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
W
13
1.2
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
2.1
N
7
2.1
N
7
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.1
WNW
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1
W
12
0.9
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
123
87
85
84
52
97
201
308
439
491
426
395
300
377
284
244
279
204
200
164
121
295
255
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
SE
0
ESE
15
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:28PM3.19m
00:55AM3.30m
1:23PM3.02m
1:51AM3.14m
2:22PM2.84m
2:51AM2.98m
Low Tide
6:20AM0.11m
6:40PM0.18m
7:15AM0.24m
7:35PM0.34m
8:13AM0.40m
8:33PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
Temp °C
12
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
14
13
14
14
15
15
15
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
9
9
8
10
11
11
13
13
14
14
13
11
15
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.4
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
1.4
NNW
7
1
W
12
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1
W
12
0.9
W
13
Energy kJ
125
123
87
85
84
52
51
47
26
25
21
51
116
187
208
284
114
279
204
200
151
121
295
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
18
0.4
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
1.1
WNW
12
0.8
NW
11
1
W
11
0.9
N
6
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.9
NNW
8
0.5
W
15
Energy kJ
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
28
28
25
11
25
35
58
377
168
244
66
136
106
164
90
103
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.3
ESE
4
0.6
W
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
10
25
11
25
24
47
21
150
138
43
26
3
105
10
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
N
3
0.6
N
4
1
N
5
1.2
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
2.1
N
7
2.1
N
7
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
7
0.3
E
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
WNW
3
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
11
48
97
201
308
439
491
426
395
300
145
2
5
21
12
6
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
20
34
20
20
34
111
111
95
97
93
86
86
93
95
95
34
95
20
0
0
34
111
95
98
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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