Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 6AM is: 2.5m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 19s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 384 | 3007 | 4299 | 3930 | 3678 | 4203 | 4108 | 3354 | 3161 | 2839 | 601 | 600 | 1705 | 1212 | 1045 | 801 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:32AM3.20m | 12:54PM3.04m | 1:10AM3.14m | 1:34PM2.98m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.27m | 6:48AM0.24m | 7:02PM0.33m | 7:27AM0.29m | 7:43PM0.43m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | W 16 | W 9 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 202 | 384 | 383 | 486 | 583 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 422 | 601 | 490 | 1705 | 1212 | 1045 | 801 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 21 | — | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | 37 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 508 | 600 | 476 | 38 | 17 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | NW 6 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | E 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | W 20 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 26 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 30 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 19 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 87 | 109 | 3007 | 4299 | 3930 | 3678 | 4203 | 4108 | 3354 | 3161 | 2839 | — | 120 | 113 | 37 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 111 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 196 | 200 | 270 | 188 | 375 | 201 | 4 | 111 | 7 | 4 | 34 |
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