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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
	W	ENE		WSW	W
	18 s	cross		15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July 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	ENE		WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross		17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July 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
	WSW	E		WSW	WNW
	17 s	cross		17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July 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
	17 s	cross	4 s	17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July 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	ESE		WSW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July 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	ESE	E	WSW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July 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
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July 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
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July 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
	WSW	SE	E	WSW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July 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	SE	E	WSW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July 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	SSE	ESE	WSW	E
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July 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	S	SSW	WSW	E
	15 s	off	2 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July 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	SSW	SSW	WSW	E
	15 s	off	2 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July 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	SSW	SSW	WSW	E
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July 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
	WSW	SW		WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 3 pm

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

Image captured 27 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.8m (9.1 ft). Range 3.87m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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

Shoulder high surf at Wharariki. A bit smaller than I had hoped for but great fun surfing left off the rocks at the west side. Given wind and swell conditions, no doubt Sandhills was much bigger and better.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:00 pm 19 Jul 2014

Rob lewis
Great looking rides Rob & I can see you were taking off deep in front of the rock.