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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Wharariki lefts' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 11 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is

14.8° 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
	WSW	ESE	ESE	W	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	NW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	SE	ESE	WSW	NW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	WSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	WSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	E	E	WSW	WSW
	16 s	cross	5 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	E	E	WSW	NW
	15 s	cross	5 s	15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	ENE	E	WSW	E
	15 s	cross	5 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	NNE	NE	WSW	E
	15 s	cross- on	4 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	N	NNE	WSW	ENE
	15 s	on	2 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	N		WSW	NE
	15 s	on		15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	N	NNE	WSW	ESE
	14 s	on	3 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	NNE	NNE	WSW	ESE
	14 s	on	3 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	NNW	N	WSW	ESE
	14 s	on	3 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	NNW	NNW	WSW	ESE
	14 s	on	4 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 9 am

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

Image captured One hour and 43 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.5m (8.3 ft). Range 3.95m (13.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Wharariki lefts' by Rob Davies

Looking back along the beach at the left-breaking reef off the rocks at the far end of Wharariki about 1km away. That spot seems to like the long period westerly swells although there were good shoulder to head-high waves across the whole beach. First day when it felt like spring is not so far away. We surfed from 10am until 2pm.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:45 am 17 Aug 2015