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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Summer surf, in winter' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Issued: 11 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is

14.9° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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	N		WSW	NNW
	16 s	on		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August 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		W	W
	15 s	on		15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August 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	N		W	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August 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		W	NNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August 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	NE		WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August 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	SE		WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August 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		WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August 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	SE	SE	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August 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	E	WSW	NW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August 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	NW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August 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	SSE	ESE	WSW	E
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August 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	E
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August 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	SSE	ESE	WSW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August 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	SSE		WSW	ESE
	12 s	off		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August 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	S		WSW	NW
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August 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	NW		WSW	NW
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August 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	W		WSW	NW
	12 s	cross		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 12 pm

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

Image captured 2 minutes before high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 3.0m (9.9 ft). Range 3.96m (13.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Summer surf, in winter' by Rob Davies

Another gorgeous day in the 2013 winter that did a fair impression of summer. 18 degrees, calm becoming light offshore, with mellow shoulder high waves at the top of a spring tide. Some long rides. Lovely.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:54 am 10 Aug 2013