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Wharariki Beach Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – West Coast (6 surf breaks) /
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Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 16 Nov 2025 NZDT
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 11PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 513 | 409 | 403 | 228 | 174 | 119 | 86 | 59 | 43 | 79 | 86 | 59 | 92 | 286 | 377 | 778 | 1456 | 1933 | 2102 | 1716 | 1110 | 733 | 470 | 660 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:28PM 2.77 | 8:57AM 2.79 | 9:11PM 2.84 | 9:36AM 2.90 | 9:49PM 2.90 | 10:12AM 2.99 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:43AM 0.56 | 3:03PM 0.63 | 3:23AM 0.48 | 3:43PM 0.54 | 4:00AM 0.41 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 8:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
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