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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Set Wave' 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
	WSW	WSW	E	WSW	NW
	13 s	glass	2 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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	WNW	E	WSW	NW
	12 s	glass	4 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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	W	N	WSW	E
	11 s	glass	3 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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	W	N	WSW	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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	WSW		WSW	E
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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	WSW		WSW	E
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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	E
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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	SSW	ENE	WSW	N
	13 s	glass	3 s	13 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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		WSW	NNE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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	E	E	WSW
	14 s	cross	2 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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	E	E	WSW	NE
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	2 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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	E	E	WSW
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	E	E	WSW	W
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	ENE		WSW	ENE
	14 s	glass		14 s	2 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	NE		WSW	ENE
	14 s	glass		14 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	N		WSW	ENE
	13 s	on		13 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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
	SW	NW	NNW	WSW	E
	13 s	cross- on	2 s	13 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August at 3 pm

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

Image captured 27 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.6m (8.6 ft). Range 3.95m (13.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Set Wave' by Rob Davies

Duck diving a set wave. Apart from right in the shelter of the Archway Islands, the paddle back outside was hard work. About head-high and offshore but some short periods in the mix confusing things at times. Maybe it was just reflections off the cliffs at high tide.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:22 pm 21 Aug 2015