Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 1AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
984 | 840 | 769 | 865 | 1335 | 1062 | 297 | 260 | 229 | 217 | 209 | 323 | 323 | 683 | 875 | 1087 | 203 | 190 | 170 | 157 | 334 | 581 | 469 | 430 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01PM3.47m | 11:26AM3.28m | 11:52PM3.46m | 12:18PM3.21m | 00:43AM3.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.03m | 5:37PM0.04m | 6:10AM0.06m | 6:28PM0.11m | 7:02AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | E 4 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
984 | 840 | 4 | 17 | 7 | — | — | 71 | 229 | 217 | 209 | 323 | 323 | 6 | 98 | 96 | 203 | 131 | 106 | 88 | 334 | 581 | 469 | 430 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | NW 12 | W 22 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | E 5 | E 5 | W 18 | E 4 | N 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | E 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
16 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 44 | 24 | 89 | 47 | 25 | 99 | 1 | 3 | 199 | 190 | 141 | 104 | 72 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | E 4 | N 12 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 20 | 21 | 67 | 144 | 3 | 3 | — | 134 | 127 | 170 | 157 | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | — | E 3 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 769 | 865 | 1335 | 1062 | 297 | 260 | — | 4 | 34 | 62 | — | 683 | 875 | 1087 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 111 | 111 | 152 | 163 | 152 | 152 | 188 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 152 | 152 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 111 |
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