Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 1AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
0
1
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
480
778
1367
1567
1334
1104
884
804
692
529
383
277
227
173
169
104
106
215
195
187
187
187
192
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
50
NW
50
NW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:27AM3.09m
2:57PM2.82m
3:20AM2.92m
3:54PM2.70m
4:16AM2.76m
Low Tide
8:11PM0.38m
8:47AM0.40m
9:06PM0.55m
9:42AM0.54m
10:03PM0.70m
10:37AM0.65m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
5
6
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
8
7
7
9
7
8
8
10
8
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
9
9
10
9
7
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
18
0.5
W
18
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
Energy kJ
97
150
1104
884
81
79
529
383
277
227
173
169
99
65
215
195
187
187
187
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
E
4
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
41
93
130
35
35
78
126
113
10
67
66
104
29
65
62
46
38
26
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
E
4
0.4
W
15
0.4
ESE
4
0.2
E
6
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
W
15
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
1
68
6
3
26
106
5
5
6
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
0.5
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
322
480
778
1367
1567
1334
804
692
7
16
7
3
6
5
5
5
8
13
14
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
192
215
211
97
97
95
95
95
95
98
98
11
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
11
11
11
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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