Wharariki Beach surf break

Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 09 Jul 2025 NZST
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Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is
14.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wharariki Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Wharariki Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wharariki Beach in the next 12 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 13) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Best Surf 9PM (Wed 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sun 13th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wharariki Beach over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
N
2.2
N
1.7
N
0.8
W
0.9
W
2.5
NNE
0.8
W
1.6
N
2.2
NW
3
NW
3
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
W
1.8
W
1.3
W
1.3
WNW
2
NW
3.5
W
3
W
1.8
W
1.4
W
1.6
W
1.3
W
1.3
W
0.5
W
1.3
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
3.5
NW
1.7
W
2.2
W
2.5
W
Period(s) (?)8109881716815810131213151514121478121213131259221319199161615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)316138710071230506997814134772997313383948301847094599360342879867793798674381243210696397691614835859858899391900227732223169
Wind
(km/h)
35
ESE
25
E
35
NNE
15
N
20
N
30
NNE
30
NE
45
ENE
30
NW
15
NW
40
W
40
WNW
35
NW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
W
30
W
20
W
15
NNE
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
30
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crossonononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:16PM
2.87
9:34AM
2.82
9:58PM
2.99
10:16AM
2.92
10:38PM
3.10
10:57AM
2.99
11:18PM
3.19
11:37AM
3.04
11:57PM
3.24
12:18PM
3.06
12:38AM
3.24
1:00PM
3.04
1:20AM
3.20
1:46PM
2.99
2:05AM
3.12
2:35PM
2.92
2:56AM
3.01
3:30PM
2.84
3:54AM
2.89
4:33PM
2.78
5:00AM
2.79
5:42PM
2.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:01PM
0.61
3:29AM
0.61
3:45PM
0.49
4:11AM
0.49
4:26PM
0.38
4:52AM
0.38
5:06PM
0.30
5:33AM
0.29
5:46PM
0.25
6:13AM
0.24
6:26PM
0.25
6:55AM
0.22
7:09PM
0.28
7:39AM
0.25
7:55PM
0.36
8:26AM
0.31
8:45PM
0.47
9:19AM
0.41
9:43PM
0.58
10:18AM
0.51
10:48PM
0.66
11:24AM
0.58
12:00AM
0.68
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Sunrise7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:47--7:46--7:46--
Sunset-5:16--5:16--5:17--5:19--5:20--5:20--5:21--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:23--5:24-
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Rain (mm)
732352210535772412311-633---------------
Temp. °C111215141414141515131313131313131313131313131313131313111213131212111211
Feels °C (?)4710121110910910655767771054445656338978576

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 135mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

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Information about the Wharariki Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wharariki Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Wharariki Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wharariki Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wharariki Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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