
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 6PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
994 | 940 | 681 | 567 | 445 | 760 | 249 | 402 | 387 | 357 | 1074 | 334 | 264 | 257 | 236 | 173 | 167 | 184 | 260 | 171 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09AM2.68m | 6:51PM2.81m | 7:24AM2.80m | 7:59PM3.00m | 8:28AM2.97m | 8:56PM3.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.65m | 1:12AM0.63m | 1:40PM0.51m | 2:17AM0.43m | 2:40PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
994 | 940 | 681 | 567 | 445 | 321 | 248 | 173 | 140 | 101 | 99 | 334 | 264 | 257 | 236 | 173 | 167 | 121 | 260 | 171 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | N 8 | N 8 | W 19 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
148 | 148 | 144 | 134 | 265 | 252 | 249 | 402 | 387 | 357 | 21 | 75 | 73 | 42 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 184 | 86 | 85 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
154 | 154 | 155 | 154 | 56 | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 49 | 48 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 15 | W 6 | W 6 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
— | 97 | 173 | 202 | 228 | 760 | 203 | 193 | 139 | 124 | 1074 | 102 | 86 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 59 | 44 | 22 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 201 | 96 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 152 | 111 | 111 |
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