Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 222 | 215 | 158 | 148 | 572 | 566 | 128 | 227 | 327 | 416 | 758 | 1611 | 1583 | 1708 | 1601 | 1555 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11PM3.15m | 9:33AM3.14m | 9:47PM3.30m | 10:08AM3.28m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.20m | 3:39PM0.20m | 4:01AM0.05m | 4:16PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | W 23 | W 16 | W 22 |
| kJ | 225 | 222 | 144 | 116 | 148 | 3 | — | 103 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 206 | 10 | 21 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 215 | 158 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 153 | 150 | — | — | 113 | 572 | 566 | 128 | 227 | 327 | 416 | 758 | 1611 | 1583 | 1708 | 1601 | 1555 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 34 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 97 | 111 | 111 | 97 | 97 | 152 | 234 | 424 | 185 | 95 |
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