Wharariki Beach Surf Photo by Rob Davies

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
Weather State
Spot Information

Photo Gallery / New Zealand Photos (2466) / Nelson - West Coast Photos (424) / Wharariki Beach Photos (122)

Upload new photo for Wharariki Beach | for another surf break

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

Back to photos

Previous photo

Offshore surf at Wharariki, Wharariki Beach

Next photo

Previous photo

Next photo

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

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

4.0

Use stars to vote

User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2466 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:52 pm 18 Apr 2022