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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Cloudy morning' by Tom Bassett-Eason

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 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
	WSW	E	ESE	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	ESE	WSW	WSW
	19 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	ENE	E	WSW	WSW
	18 s	cross	5 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	W
	17 s	cross	5 s	17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	ESE	WSW	E
	17 s	cross	5 s	17 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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		WSW	E
	16 s	glass		16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	ENE		WSW	E
	16 s	glass		16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	SE		WSW	E
	16 s	glass		16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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
	15 s	glass		15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	WNW	NE	WSW	ENE
	15 s	glass	4 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	W	NE	WSW	ENE
	15 s	cross	4 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	WSW	WNW	WSW	ENE
	14 s	cross- off	2 s	14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	ENE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	WSW		WSW	NNE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April 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	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April 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	WSW	N
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April 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	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 9 am

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

Image captured 34 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.7m (8.9 ft). Range 3.90m (12.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Cloudy morning' by Tom Bassett-Eason

Good surf bigger sets were double overhead nice peaks all along the beach and maybe even a left point on the inside of the island you can see if your game enough to brave the current and rocks!

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User: Tom Bassett-Eason (23 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:48 am 19 Apr 2016