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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Fading Swell at Wharariki' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 11 am 25 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	WSW	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March 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
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March 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	NNW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	NNW
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March 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	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March 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	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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	E	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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	5 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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	E	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross	5 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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	N
	14 s	cross	5 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March 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	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March 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	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March 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
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March 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
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 9 am

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

Image captured 33 minutes before high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 3.2m (10.4 ft). Range 3.74m (12.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Fading Swell at Wharariki' by Rob Davies

Small fun waves here were much smaller than the day before so we caught some and then headed down the coast to get more exposure to the fading swell.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:01 am 18 Mar 2018