Wharariki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 11 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 2AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
W
13
0.7
WNW
4
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
1
N
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
1.4
WNW
11
3
NNW
8
4
NNW
9
4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
59
33
31
32
33
31
14
34
30
30
28
25
39
32
48
62
80
223
321
469
1051
2049
3322
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
40
NNW
40
N
40
N
45
N
50
N
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
High Tide
11:10PM3.04m
11:26AM2.90m
11:47PM3.06m
12:04PM2.90m
00:23AM3.06m
12:42PM2.87m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.46m
5:35PM0.41m
6:01AM0.43m
6:12PM0.41m
6:39AM0.43m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
10
3
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
Feels °C
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
8
7
6
6
5
4
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.8
N
5
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
21
0.3
WNW
20
Energy kJ
60
59
33
31
32
33
31
14
34
30
30
28
25
39
32
48
37
57
108
186
469
23
35
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.6
W
9
0.3
W
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
13
13
6
6
6
6
2
6
6
6
5
21
20
6
16
16
60
32
6
6
6
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
23
Energy kJ
1
1
2
37
4
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.7
NNW
5
1
N
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
2.1
N
7
3
NNW
8
4
NNW
9
4
NW
11
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
10
13
6
6
8
18
16
11
7
25
62
80
223
321
396
1051
2049
3322
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
34
34
95
34
27
95
97
188
192
254
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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