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Kaikoura Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Sun 14 Sep
3-4ft SSW 16kt WSW
(Overhead)
5ft South facing beaches
(1.5x Overhead)
2.5m @ 10.7s SSW (206°)
0.2m @ 12.4s ENE (73°)
12pm Sun 14 Sep
3-4ft SSW 21kt SSW
(Overhead)
5ft South facing beaches
(1.5x Overhead)
2.8m @ 9s SSW (204°)
6pm Sun 14 Sep
3-4ft SSW 10kt SSW
(Overhead)
3-5ft South facing beaches
(Well Overhead)
2.6m @ 9.2s SSW (197°)
6am Mon 15 Sep
2ft S 8kt N
(Waist-Shoulder High)
2-3ft South facing beaches
(Shoulder-Head High)
1.6m @ 9s S (186°)
0.2m @ 2.3s N (11°)
12pm Mon 15 Sep
2ft S 5kt N
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.3m @ 8.7s S (181°)
0.3m @ 12.7s SSW (211°)
6pm Mon 15 Sep
1-2ft S 17kt WNW
(Waist High)
1.0m @ 8.6s S (181°)
0.3m @ 13s SSW (211°)
0.2m @ 5.6s NNE (26°)
6am Tue 16 Sep
1ft S 9kt WSW
(Knee High)
1-2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.4m @ 10s S (179°)
0.4m @ 12.1s SSW (210°)
12pm Tue 16 Sep
1ft SSW 12kt ENE
(Knee High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.6m @ 13s SSW (205°)
0.5m @ 5s WNW (288°)
6pm Tue 16 Sep
1ft SSW 14kt NNE
(Knee High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.7m @ 12.8s SSW (207°)
0.3m @ 2.3s NNE (30°)

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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
WSW 16kt
A
SSW 21kt
A
SSW 10kt
A
N 8kt
A
N 5kt
A
WNW 17kt
A
WSW 9kt
A
ENE 12kt
A
NNE 14kt
Tide Times & Weather
Clearing shower 6°C // 12°C
Mostly sunny 6°C // 18°C
Mostly sunny 10°C // 20°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
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Sun 14/09
12am
2ft
3-4ft
SF
SSW 16kt
1.9 m
7.6s 213 (SSW)
0.8 m
11.9s 208 (SSW)
0.4 m
5.7s 272 (W)
6am
3-4ft
5ft
SF
WSW 16kt
2.5 m
10.7s 206 (SSW)
0.2 m
12.4s 73 (ENE)
12pm
3-4ft
5ft
SF
SSW 21kt
2.8 m
9s 204 (SSW)
6pm
3-4ft
3-5ft
SF
SSW 10kt
2.6 m
9.2s 197 (SSW)
+
Sun 14/09
3-4ft
5ft
SF
SSW 21kt
2.8 m
9s 204 (SSW)
-
Mon 15/09
12am
3ft
N 13kt
2.1 m
9.2s 191 (S)
6am
2ft
2-3ft
SF
N 8kt
1.6 m
9s 186 (S)
0.2 m
2.3s 11 (N)
12pm
2ft
N 5kt
1.3 m
8.7s 181 (S)
0.3 m
12.7s 211 (SSW)
6pm
1-2ft
WNW 17kt
1.0 m
8.6s 181 (S)
0.3 m
13s 211 (SSW)
0.2 m
5.6s 26 (NNE)
+
Mon 15/09
2ft
N 5kt
1.3 m
8.7s 181 (S)
0.3 m
12.7s 211 (SSW)
-
Tue 16/09
12am
1ft
1-2ft
NF
WNW 25kt
0.6 m
8.3s 184 (S)
0.4 m
10.1s 178 (S)
1.4 m
4.3s 286 (WNW)
6am
1ft
1-2ft
NF
WSW 9kt
0.4 m
10s 179 (S)
0.4 m
12.1s 210 (SSW)
12pm
1ft
1-2ft
SF
ENE 12kt
0.6 m
13s 205 (SSW)
0.5 m
5s 288 (WNW)
6pm
1ft
1-2ft
SF
NNE 14kt
0.7 m
12.8s 207 (SSW)
0.3 m
2.3s 30 (NNE)
+
Tue 16/09
1ft
1-2ft
SF
ENE 12kt
0.6 m
13s 205 (SSW)
0.5 m
5s 288 (WNW)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-09-14 00:00:00
  • location_identifier => 183
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland