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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Incoming tide at Wharariki' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 11 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is

15.0° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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	W		WSW	NNW
	19 s	cross		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August 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
	W	ESE		W	NNW
	18 s	glass		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August 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	ESE	ESE	W	NNW
	17 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August 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	ESE	ESE	W	W
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August 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	ESE	W	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August 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	W	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August 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	W	NNW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August 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	ESE	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August 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	SSE	ESE	WSW	E
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August 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	SW		WSW	E
	15 s	glass		15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August 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	WSW		WSW	E
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August 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	SW		WSW	E
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August 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	SW	WSW	WSW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August 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	SW	WSW	WNW	NNE
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August 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	SW	WSW	WSW	N
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August 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	SW	WSW	WSW	W
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August 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	W	N
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	23 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 47 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.2m (7.2 ft). Range 3.87m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Incoming tide at Wharariki' by Rob Davies

Bigger than it looks. Overhead with bigger set. As big as I have surfed Wharariki. Around high tide there were two well-defined channels where it was possible to paddle out without risk of taking a bomb on the head.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:39 pm 4 Aug 2014