Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Wharariki Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.9° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 12AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (27 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1042
779
747
722
787
752
717
593
574
472
396
322
257
242
189
185
146
146
146
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
10
ESE
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:05PM2.63m
8:26AM2.59m
8:53PM2.77m
9:12AM2.72m
Low Tide
2:19AM0.85m
2:37PM0.73m
3:06AM0.70m
3:20PM0.59m
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
4
6
7
6
4
4
5
6
6
7
6
7
7
5
5
7
7
8
8
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