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Lat Long: 40.51° S 172.67° E

Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Set wave at Wharariki' by Rob Davies

Issued: 11 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is

14.1° C

0.9°

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	E	W	W	N
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	5 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	W	N	N
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	ESE	W	N	W
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	16 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	SE	ESE	W	N	W
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	16 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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
	W	ESE	ESE	W	N
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	ESE	W	N	W
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	15 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	ESE	W	W	N
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	22 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	W	N	W
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	15 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	W	N	N
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	SE	E	W	W	N
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	W	N	NNE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	W	W	N
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	18 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	E	E	W	W	N
	17 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	18 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	NE	E	W	N	W
	17 s	cross- on	3 s	15 s	6 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	NNE	N	W	NNW	NNW
	15 s	cross- on	7 s	17 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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
	NNW	NNE	N	N	W
	8 s	on	7 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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
	NNW	N	N	W
	8 s	on	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 6 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 33 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.4 ft). Range 3.79m (12.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 5:01 pm 7 May 2021