Wharariki Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Wharariki Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Wharariki Beach

Issued: 11 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
15.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 7PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (04 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (04 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
2
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
10
2
W
8
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
220
302
326
355
697
744
727
727
823
989
1014
924
800
331
415
341
356
509
630
502
656
718
893
Wind (km/h)
35
N
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
30
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:21PM2.80m
00:43AM2.91m
1:02PM2.72m
1:25AM2.85m
1:47PM2.65m
2:10AM2.79m
Low Tide
6:19AM0.56m
6:31PM0.55m
7:00AM0.61m
7:13PM0.61m
7:43AM0.66m
7:57PM0.68m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
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—
—
—
—
—
7:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:46
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:46
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—
5:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:08
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:08
—
—
—
—
5:08
 mm
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
17
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
11
Feels °C
11
14
13
14
13
11
11
13
14
11
12
10
13
12
12
11
11
9
7
6
4
5
4
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
1.7
NW
8
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
2.1
NW
9
0.2
W
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
1.5
N
9
2.2
NW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
N
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
Energy kJ
25
11
11
326
16
16
15
14
727
14
9
9
351
800
331
318
341
344
300
206
184
154
130
136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
W
13
—
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
—
0.1
N
11
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
N
8
1.3
WNW
10
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
—
0.2
W
17
Energy kJ
16
17
17
11
11
3
2
2
13
—
14
13
—
2
237
185
325
28
27
27
26
24
—
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.1
W
11
—
0.2
W
15
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
—
0.2
N
11
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
20
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
11
2
—
17
—
3
2
—
9
—
—
—
—
8
74
120
64
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
—
1.7
NW
8
2
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1
N
7
2.3
NW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
—
—
1.6
NW
9
—
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
10
2
W
8
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.3
W
9
Energy kJ
78
220
302
—
355
697
744
727
112
823
989
1014
924
—
—
415
—
356
509
630
502
656
718
893
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
111
86
95
34
34
95
95
95
95
95
86
86
86
34
95
93
93
93
95
194
95
97
97
7
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Farewell Spit
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
1
1
4
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(10 max)
5
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