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Wharariki Beach Surf Forecast
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Wharariki Beach surf Forecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 24 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is 16.2°C (Statistics for 24 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 16.2 °C max: 17.6 °C min: 14.9 °C)
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Wharariki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wharariki Beach sea temperature is 16.2°C (Statistics for 24 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 16.2 °C max: 17.6 °C min: 14.9 °C)
How big are the waves at Wharariki Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Wharariki Beach at 9AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Wharariki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
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| Energy (?) | 1460 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 711 | 617 | 1359 | 546 | 2155 | 399 | 717 | 691 | 587 | 537 | 2203 | 2033 | 1952 | 1768 | 1204 | 1979 | 2008 | 2092 | 1999 | 1869 | 1530 | 1373 | 1212 | 1059 | 790 | 682 | 573 | 476 | 377 | 289 | 280 | 219 | 212 | 199 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 161 | 171 | 200 | 203 | 264 | 200 | 195 | 557 | 4 | 4 | 130 | 176 | 176 | 345 | 168 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:11AM 3.11 | 10:31PM 3.15 | 10:44AM 3.12 | 11:05PM 3.16 | 11:19AM 3.09 | 11:39PM 3.13 | 11:55AM 3.02 | 12:16AM 3.05 | 12:34PM 2.91 | 12:58AM 2.95 | 1:20PM 2.79 | 1:48AM 2.83 | 2:14PM 2.66 | 2:47AM 2.74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:06AM 0.33 | 4:22PM 0.23 | 4:40AM 0.31 | 4:56PM 0.23 | 5:15AM 0.32 | 5:30PM 0.28 | 5:51AM 0.38 | 6:07PM 0.37 | 6:31AM 0.47 | 6:48PM 0.48 | 7:15AM 0.58 | 7:35PM 0.60 | 8:08AM 0.69 | 8:31PM 0.72 | 9:13AM 0.76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
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