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Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Wharariki right hander' by Rob Davies

Issued: 11 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is

14.0° C

0.6°

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
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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	E	WSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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	NW
	13 s	cross	7 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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	NW
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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	W
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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	E	SSW	WSW	E
	12 s	cross	1 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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	E
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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		WSW	WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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	NW		WSW	ENE
	12 s	glass		12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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	W	NNW	WSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	2 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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	SW		WSW	E
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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	SSW		WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May 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	SSW	W	WSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	1 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May 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	WSW	E
	13 s	glass	1 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May 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	WSW	E
	12 s	glass	1 s	12 s	4 s

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

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 24 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 2.6m (8.6 ft). Range 3.82m (12.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Wharariki right hander' by Rob Davies

Some nice right handers for about 1.5 hours after high tide before it became dumpy.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2473 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:00 pm 11 May 2013