Wharariki Beach surf break

Wharariki Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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 Thursday (Jul 10) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wharariki Beach in the next 12 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 13) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 12) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 10th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 13th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 13th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 16s

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

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Wed
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Mon
21
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
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 (?)
2.5
NNW
2.5
N
1.9
N
1.7
N
2
N
2.3
N
3
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.9
N
2.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
WNW
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.1
W
1.5
W
1.9
NW
2
WNW
2.3
W
2.5
W
2
W
1.5
W
1.6
W
1.9
W
3
W
2.5
W
1.9
W
1.4
W
1.1
W
1.4
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
Period(s) (?)109887898811131313151514121068141313131279121313181716161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)12751004543895107811511985897107119044378360028845506368827861316782397947233123241297728768328142021611435130112531152767652534382
Wind
(km/h)
25
E
20
SE
20
SE
10
NE
30
NNE
40
NE
60
NNE
25
NW
30
NW
50
WNW
35
WNW
20
NNW
10
WNW
35
NNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
N
45
NNW
50
W
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
35
WNW
30
W
40
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
E
10
SW
30
WNW
45
NNW
35
W
55
W
55
WSW
40
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crossoncross-
on
crosscrossononcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
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
6:12AM
2.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
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
Wed
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Mon
21
Sunrise--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:47--7:46--7:46--7:45
Sunset5:16--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)
2927-11274093213311423572---3-2-----5341-
Temp. °C111213141514151413131413121313131314131312131313131313131211131413121212
Feels °C (?)67101310710874881086669535556777675866003

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 128mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Nelson - West Coast

  1. Building clean swell was only waist-high when I arrived but soon increased to shoulder high on the sets and tending head-high by dusk. Apart from two surfers at the beach-break, nobody else in. A rare treat. Very light offshore. Overcast but dry.

    Delaware Bay Point, 97 km away
  2. Building swell on Wedenesday afternoon with about 15 surfers enjoying glassy head-high+ waves. Overcast but dry.

    Schnappers Point, 95 km away
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wharariki Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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