Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 11PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
1.3
NNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
9
3.5
NNW
8
4
NNW
9
3.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
14
34
30
30
28
25
38
32
48
97
178
216
680
674
543
1383
2873
2650
1403
831
1119
1037
866
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
40
N
45
N
55
N
40
N
45
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
40
W
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:47PM3.06m
12:04PM2.90m
00:23AM3.06m
12:42PM2.87m
1:01AM3.03m
Low Tide
5:35PM0.41m
6:01AM0.43m
6:12PM0.41m
6:39AM0.43m
6:50PM0.44m
7:18AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
8
6
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
6
6
8
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
7
6
5
2
6
6
7
6
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.3
W
14
0.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
9
0.1
W
21
0.4
W
19
1.4
NNE
8
1.7
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.7
N
8
Energy kJ
31
14
34
30
30
28
25
38
32
48
60
32
123
680
674
543
9
117
250
450
172
156
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.8
NNW
9
0.6
WNW
17
0.7
W
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
21
20
20
16
16
37
6
6
6
23
235
230
94
235
260
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
1
1
11
9
12
12
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.3
N
6
2
N
6
2.2
N
7
3.5
NNW
8
4
NNW
9
3.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
8
9
5
5
15
26
14
11
23
47
97
178
216
105
312
452
1383
2873
2650
1403
831
1119
1037
866
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
111
111
111
111
111
111
34
34
111
111
95
93
97
188
188
192
192
202
234
86
86
86
93
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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