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Kaikoura Surf Forecast
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6am Sat 12 Jul
5-6ft ENE
18kt NNE
(2x Overhead)
6-8ft North-east facing beaches
(2-3x Overhead)
3.9m @ 9.7s ENE (74°)
12pm Sat 12 Jul
4-6ft E
5kt N
(1.5x Overhead)
6ft North-east facing beaches
(2x Overhead)
3.5m @ 10.7s E (81°)
6pm Sat 12 Jul
5ft E
4kt WNW
(1.5x Overhead)
5-6ft North-east facing beaches
(2x Overhead)
3.3m @ 10.9s E (85°)
6am Sun 13 Jul
4-5ft E
5kt NE
(Well Overhead)
3.0m @ 10.9s E (88°)
12pm Sun 13 Jul
3-5ft E
17kt NNE
(Well Overhead)
2.6m @ 11s E (92°)
0.6m @ 8.1s NNE (28°)
6pm Sun 13 Jul
3-5ft E
26kt NNE
(Well Overhead)
2.4m @ 11.1s E (93°)
1.8m @ 5.8s NE (36°)
6am Mon 14 Jul
4ft E
13kt N
(Overhead)
2.2m @ 11.2s E (93°)
1.5m @ 6.3s NE (35°)
12pm Mon 14 Jul
4ft E
10kt NNW
(Overhead)
3-5ft North-east facing beaches
(Well Overhead)
2.3m @ 11.1s E (84°)
6pm Mon 14 Jul
4ft E
11kt W
(Overhead)
2.0m @ 11s E (91°)
0.2m @ 15.9s SW (216°)
0.3m @ 6.1s NNE (21°)

Sat
6am
Sat
12pm
Sat
6pm
Sun
6am
Sun
12pm
Sun
6pm
Mon
6am
Mon
12pm
Mon
6pm
Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
NNE
18kt
A
N
5kt
A
WNW
4kt
A
NE
5kt
A
NNE
17kt
A
NNE
26kt
A
N
13kt
A
NNW
10kt
A
W
11kt
Tide Times & Weather



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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis
Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
-
Sat
12/07
12am
6ft
8ft+
NF
NE
33kt
4.4
m
9s
70 (ENE)
6am
5-6ft
6-8ft
NF
NNE
18kt
3.9
m
9.7s
74 (ENE)
12pm
4-6ft
6ft
NF
N
5kt
3.5
m
10.7s
81 (E)
6pm
5ft
5-6ft
NF
WNW
4kt
3.3
m
10.9s
85 (E)
Sat
12/07
4-6ft
6ft
NF
N
5kt
3.5
m
10.7s
81 (E)
-
Sun
13/07
12am
5ft
4-6ft
NF
N
5kt
3.2
m
10.9s
86 (E)
6am
4-5ft
NE
5kt
3.0
m
10.9s
88 (E)
12pm
3-5ft
NNE
17kt
2.6
m
11s
92 (E)
0.6
m
8.1s
28 (NNE)
6pm
3-5ft
NNE
26kt
2.4
m
11.1s
93 (E)
1.8
m
5.8s
36 (NE)
Sun
13/07
3-5ft
NNE
17kt
2.6
m
11s
92 (E)
0.6
m
8.1s
28 (NNE)
-
Mon
14/07
12am
3-5ft
NNE
22kt
2.3
m
11.2s
93 (E)
1.7
m
6.1s
36 (NE)
6am
4ft
N
13kt
2.2
m
11.2s
93 (E)
1.5
m
6.3s
35 (NE)
12pm
4ft
3-5ft
NF
NNW
10kt
2.3
m
11.1s
84 (E)
6pm
4ft
W
11kt
2.0
m
11s
91 (E)
0.2
m
15.9s
216 (SW)
0.3
m
6.1s
21 (NNE)
Mon
14/07
4ft
3-5ft
NF
NNW
10kt
2.3
m
11.1s
84 (E)
- bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-07-11 06:00:00
- location_identifier => 183
- timezone => Pacific/Auckland