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Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
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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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 11AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | |
57 | 145 | 268 | 317 | 278 | 199 | 245 | 181 | 283 | 232 | 205 | 231 | 210 | 196 | 161 | 143 | 247 | 411 | 405 | 377 | 276 | 215 | 215 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:55AM3.30m | 1:23PM3.02m | 1:51AM3.14m | 2:22PM2.84m | 2:51AM2.98m | 3:26PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.24m | 7:35PM0.34m | 8:13AM0.40m | 8:33PM0.51m | 9:15AM0.53m | 9:36PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
51 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 68 | 245 | 181 | 120 | 92 | 205 | 231 | 210 | 175 | 161 | 143 | 113 | 411 | 405 | 377 | 276 | 215 | 215 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | WNW 15 | W 12 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
7 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 50 | 116 | 139 | 283 | 232 | 73 | 57 | 56 | 196 | 156 | 133 | 247 | 113 | 90 | 62 | 19 | 22 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 16 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | NW 15 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | — | 26 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 57 | 21 | 73 | 106 | 79 | 77 | 46 | 38 | 102 | 72 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 47 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | ESE 4 |
57 | 145 | 268 | 317 | 278 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 20 |
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