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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Cosy Corner' by Michelle

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 5 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is

14.9° 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	N	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	N	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	N	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June 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
	E	ESE	ESE	N	W
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June 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
	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June 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	ESE	WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June 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	ESE	WSW	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June 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	SE	ESE	WSW	N
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June 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	ESE	WSW	NW
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June 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
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June 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	SE	SE	WSW	E
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June 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	S	SE	WSW	ESE
	15 s	off	6 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June 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	SW		WSW	ESE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June 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	SW	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June 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	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June 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	SW	WSW	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June 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	SW	WSW	NNW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 26 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.5 ft). Range 3.74m (12.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Cosy Corner' by Michelle

Shoulder high and clean for the two surfers out there; some protection from the strong off-shore breeze towards high tide.

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User: Michelle (47 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:05 pm 4 Jun 2018