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Wharariki Beach surf break

Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 21 Nov 2025 NZDT
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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
15.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 3PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Nov)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (21 Nov)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (21 Nov)6ft (1.8m)14s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
W
1.8
W
1.8
W
1.8
W
1.7
W
1.7
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
1.3
W
1.8
W
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
Period(s) (?)14141414141414151515151514141414141351313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)10021225119011611033103646251064467054150640732932925323257718533163163119
Wind
(km/h)
35
W
40
W
40
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
15
SSW
20
E
20
NE
15
N
20
WNW
15
WSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
15
W
40
W
45
W
50
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		oncrosscross-
off		offoffglasscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:22AM
3.08
11:37PM
2.98
11:57AM
3.07
12:13AM
2.94
12:33PM
3.03
12:50AM
2.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:33PM
0.42
5:46AM
0.38
6:10PM
0.45
6:23AM
0.43
6:47PM
0.50
7:00AM
0.50
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Sunrise-------5:58-------5:56-------5:56
Sunset---8:30-------8:31-------8:32----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151515151515141414141415151414141415151514131314
Feels °C (?)88877771111111212131313141176665712
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