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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'High Tide' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is

14.7° 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	WNW	NNW	WNW
	9 s	cross	9 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off	9 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	NW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		WNW	WNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		WNW	WNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ENE	ESE	WNW	NW
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	E	E	WNW	SW
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	WNW	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	WNW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	WNW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	E	E	WSW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	ESE	WSW	WNW
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	WNW
	11 s	glass		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	WNW
	11 s	glass		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	NW
	11 s	glass		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 11 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.7m (9.0 ft). Range 4.00m (13.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'High Tide' by Rob Davies

More north in this 2m swell than usual and for the most part the break holds it well with some overhead waves. Strong SE wind made going left much trickier than right.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:58 am 30 May 2014