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Wharariki Beach Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – West Coast (6 surf breaks) /
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Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | |
243 | 240 | 225 | 202 | 202 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 138 | 127 | 125 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 52 | 114 | 188 | 233 | 268 | 348 | 390 | 444 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:36AM3.32m | 00:02AM3.42m | 12:28PM3.19m | 00:55AM3.30m | 1:23PM3.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.02m | 5:49PM0.04m | 6:20AM0.11m | 6:40PM0.18m | 7:15AM0.24m | 7:35PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 243 | 240 | 225 | 202 | 202 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 138 | 127 | 125 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 48 | 61 | 120 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 21 | NE 5 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | WNW 14 | W 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | NW 15 | W 18 | W 18 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 9 | 26 | 25 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 2 | W 2 | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 114 | 188 | 233 | 268 | 348 | 390 | 444 | 423 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 163 | 111 | 34 | 4 | 111 | 34 | 34 | 111 | 111 | 34 | 11 | 111 | 95 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 93 | 95 | 95 |
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