Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 9AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
466 | 466 | 1014 | 843 | 822 | 928 | 640 | 730 | 602 | 499 | 407 | 405 | 395 | 253 | 246 | 236 | 171 | 127 | 314 | 570 | 842 | 812 | 813 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:55AM2.90m | 2:20PM2.78m | 2:39AM2.67m | 3:09PM2.59m | 3:31AM2.47m | 4:09PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.54m | 8:32PM0.72m | 8:56AM0.76m | 9:24PM0.93m | 9:51AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | — | NW 15 | N 4 |
466 | 466 | 1014 | 843 | 822 | 928 | 640 | 730 | 602 | 499 | 407 | 405 | 395 | 253 | 246 | 236 | 171 | 125 | 314 | 170 | — | 9 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | E 3 | WNW 4 | E 3 | NW 4 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | NW 15 |
216 | 278 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 85 | 127 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | E 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
— | 1 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 570 | 842 | 812 | 813 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 152 | 111 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 34 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 152 | 152 | 95 | 111 |
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