Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 9AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 383 | 306 | 239 | 204 | 178 | 363 | 1276 | 1392 | 1390 | 1350 | 1558 | 1781 | 2807 | 6034 | 6460 | 5246 | 4647 | 3234 | 1862 | 1226 | 822 | 556 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:29AM2.95m | 10:48PM3.14m | 11:05AM3.02m | 11:23PM3.20m | 11:41AM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.43m | 4:37PM0.35m | 5:01AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.28m | 5:37AM0.25m | 5:48PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 383 | 306 | 239 | 173 | 178 | 313 | — | 66 | 86 | 73 | 72 | 55 | 29 | 40 | — | 112 | 4647 | 3234 | 1862 | 1226 | 822 | 556 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | W 22 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 56 | 150 | 204 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | 191 | 125 | 65 | 42 | 9 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | — | W 24 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NW 8 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 133 | 363 | 1276 | 1392 | 1390 | 1350 | 1558 | 1781 | 2807 | 6034 | 6460 | 5246 | — | 11 | 11 | 25 | 28 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 95 | 95 | 152 | 192 | 215 | 215 | 86 | 93 | 97 | 97 | 211 | 211 | 196 | 97 | 95 | 4 | 95 | 95 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
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