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Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Offshore surf at Wharariki' by Rob Davies

Issued: 11 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is

13.8°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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	ESE	W	N	N
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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
	W	ESE	ESE	W	N
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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
	W	ESE	ESE	W	N
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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
	W	ESE	ESE	W	N
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	ESE	W	N	N
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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
	W	ESE	E	W	N
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	W	N	N
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	W	NNE	N
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	W	NNE	N
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	W	NNE	N
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	SE	E	W	NNE	N
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	SE	E	W	N	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	SE	ESE	N	W	W
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	14 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	N	W	W
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	14 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	ESE	E	N	W	W
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	ESE	E	N	W	W
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SE	E	N	W	W
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 3 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 18 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.2 ft). Range 3.65m (12.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Offshore surf at Wharariki' by Rob Davies

A great offshore surf day at Wharariki with the occasional set closing out.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:52 pm 18 Apr 2022