Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri morning, gales from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | N 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 127 | 314 | 306 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 93 | 85 | 119 | 138 | 393 | 1122 | 1672 | 2627 | 2674 | 2602 | 2593 | 2836 | 3168 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31AM2.47m | 4:09PM2.44m | 4:39AM2.33m | 5:24PM2.37m | 5:58AM2.31m | 6:40PM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.95m | 10:28PM1.08m | 11:00AM1.06m | 11:45PM1.12m | 12:16PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 4 | W 14 | N 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 171 | 125 | 314 | 306 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 93 | 85 | 119 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 391 | 271 | 169 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | W 14 | W 19 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 127 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 30 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 131 | 143 | 117 | 98 | 74 | 60 | 22 | 32 | 63 | 138 | 393 | 1122 | 1672 | 2627 | 2674 | 2602 | 2593 | 2836 | 3168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 111 | 111 | 152 | 152 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 119 | 196 | 152 | 97 | 192 | 218 | 215 | 86 | 211 | 198 | 218 | 196 |
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