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Wharariki Beach surf Forecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 19 Apr 2024 NZST
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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 16.6°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 16.4 °C max: 17.7 °C min: 14.9 °C)
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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 16.6°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 16.4 °C max: 17.7 °C min: 14.9 °C)


How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (19 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (19 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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

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Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
W
1.3
W
1.4
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
1
W
0.9
WSW
0.9
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
1
W
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
1.1
W
1.2
W
1.4
W
1.4
W
1.5
W
1.5
W
1.4
WSW
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
1.1
W
1.3
W
1.3
W
1.3
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1
W
1
W
2
N
2.2
N
2.5
N
2.1
N
1.7
N
Period(s) (?)1414141414141414131313131313131313131314141413141414141414141414141314161616151414141414191817161616161616151577888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)7476187152362464053273023562842802762682682122122152152252432432362291792361871891871843773043082474115419799671079978834203203203189255741998907864853719710582470458418521770541373
Wind
(km/h)
40
W
35
W
40
W
30
W
20
WSW
10
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
30
SE
20
ESE
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
10
SSE
15
E
10
NNE
15
ENE
5
SE
10
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
30
W
40
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
50
W
50
W
45
WSW
25
WSW
10
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrossoncross-
on
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:02AM
2.58
7:32PM
2.54
7:49AM
2.71
8:15PM
2.70
8:29AM
2.85
8:52PM
2.86
9:04AM
2.97
9:26PM
2.99
9:38AM
3.06
9:59PM
3.09
10:11AM
3.11
10:31PM
3.15
10:44AM
3.12
11:05PM
3.16
11:19AM
3.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:20PM
0.81
1:37AM
0.81
2:04PM
0.65
2:19AM
0.66
2:42PM
0.49
2:57AM
0.52
3:16PM
0.36
3:32AM
0.41
3:49PM
0.27
4:06AM
0.33
4:22PM
0.23
4:40AM
0.31
4:56PM
0.23
5:15AM
0.32
5:30PM
0.28
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sunrise7:03-------7:03-------7:05-------7:05-------7:07-------7:07-------7:09-------7:09---
Sunset--5:52-------5:51-------5:49-------5:47-------5:46-------5:45-------5:44-------5:43-
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Rain (mm)
---------------------------------------------------112212111
Temp. °C141414151413131414141515141313121214151514131414141515141414141313141413131313131213151414151415151616171717171717161617
Feels °C (?)666891099891312121011101012131312108712131311141210776544334711119911910111314141313141515151516

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