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Wharariki Beach

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Tom at Wharariki' by Rob Davies

Issued: 12 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is

13.3°C

0.1°

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	SSW	ESE	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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	SSW		WSW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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	SSE	ESE	WSW	ESE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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	ESE	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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	E	WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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	E	WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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	E	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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	SE	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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	SSW	ESE	WSW	E
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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
	14 s	glass	6 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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	ENE	ESE	WSW	E
	14 s	glass	6 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November 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	NNW		WSW	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November 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	NNE		WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November 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	NNE	E	WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November 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	NNE	ENE	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November 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	N	NE	WSW	WSW
	14 s	on	4 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 3 pm

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

Image captured 35 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.7m (8.9 ft). Range 3.71m (12.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Tom at Wharariki' by Rob Davies

Tom Basset Easton goes right on a borrowed fish. A really nice day with head-high waves that generally walled up really nicely.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2477 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:11 pm 11 Nov 2017