
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 10AM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
880 | 1451 | 1663 | 2157 | 6249 | 5789 | 4527 | 3545 | 2760 | 2061 | 1643 | 1334 | 1042 | 894 | 757 | 704 | 787 | 752 | 702 | 584 | 488 | 472 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:32AM2.42m | 7:10PM2.52m | 7:34AM2.48m | 8:05PM2.63m | 8:26AM2.59m | 8:53PM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM1.02m | 12:49PM0.93m | 1:25AM0.96m | 1:47PM0.85m | 2:19AM0.85m | 2:37PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NNW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | N 9 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
880 | 330 | 1663 | 2157 | 39 | 4618 | 4527 | 3545 | 2760 | 2061 | 1643 | 1334 | 1042 | 894 | 757 | 704 | 787 | 752 | 702 | 584 | 488 | 472 | 396 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | W 17 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 5 | — | NW 8 | ENE 4 | NW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 7 | WNW 12 |
21 | 1451 | 178 | 112 | 55 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 29 | — | 18 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — |
28 | — | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | W 11 | W 14 | W 15 | — | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — |
434 | — | — | 1386 | 6249 | 5789 | — | 50 | 43 | 28 | 40 | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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