Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 2AM is: 2.3m 19s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Fri 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 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1870 | 3361 | 3666 | 4240 | 4342 | 4529 | 5491 | 5428 | 4959 | 1599 | 1334 | 1469 | 3990 | 3985 | 4039 | 4090 | 3944 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 9:29PM3.37m | 9:52AM3.28m | 10:10PM3.46m | 10:32AM3.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.03m | 3:59PM0.04m | 4:24AM-0.06m | 4:39PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — | WNW 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 1870 | 3361 | 3666 | 4240 | 4342 | 2584 | — | 121 | 1373 | 1599 | 1334 | 1469 | 3990 | 3985 | 2770 | 2804 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 307 | 112 | 42 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 69 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 |
| kJ | 77 | — | — | — | — | 4529 | 5491 | 5428 | 4959 | 676 | 771 | 1066 | — | — | 4039 | 4090 | 3944 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 111 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 111 | 111 | 188 | 193 | 152 | 175 | 152 | 7 | 188 |
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