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Kaikoura Surf Forecast
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6am Fri 02 May
8ft S
28kt SSW
(3x Overhead)
4.5m @ 9.6s S (174°)
12pm Fri 02 May
8ft SSE
27kt SSW
(3x Overhead)
4.3m @ 10s SSE (167°)
0.5m @ 13.8s SSW (203°)
6pm Fri 02 May
6ft+ SSE
23kt SW
(2x Overhead)
3.8m @ 10s SSE (163°)
0.6m @ 13.3s SSW (204°)
6am Sat 03 May
5ft SSE
10kt WSW
(1.5x Overhead)
2.7m @ 9.6s SSE (150°)
0.5m @ 11.6s SSW (205°)
12pm Sat 03 May
4ft SE
3kt SW
(Overhead)
2.2m @ 9.3s SE (145°)
0.4m @ 11.3s SSW (204°)
6pm Sat 03 May
3ft SE
8kt WNW
(Head High)
1.5m @ 9.2s SE (130°)
0.9m @ 7.5s SSW (192°)
0.5m @ 13.6s SSW (207°)
6am Sun 04 May
2ft SSW
14kt SW
(Waist-Shoulder High)
2-3ft South facing beaches
(Shoulder-Head High)
1.0m @ 15s SSW (205°)
1.4m @ 8.8s SSW (198°)
0.6m @ 9.4s SE (125°)
12pm Sun 04 May
2ft SSW
7kt S
(Waist-Shoulder High)
2-3ft South facing beaches
(Shoulder-Head High)
1.0m @ 14s SSW (203°)
1.3m @ 8.2s S (190°)
0.4m @ 10s ESE (121°)
6pm Sun 04 May
2ft SSW
4kt SE
(Waist-Shoulder High)
2-3ft South facing beaches
(Shoulder-Head High)
1.0m @ 13.7s SSW (200°)
1.2m @ 7.2s S (182°)
0.3m @ 10s ESE (121°)
Fri
6am
Fri
12pm
Fri
6pm
Sat
6am
Sat
12pm
Sat
6pm
Sun
6am
Sun
12pm
Sun
6pm
Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
SSW
28kt
A
SSW
27kt
A
SW
23kt
A
WSW
10kt
A
SW
3kt
A
WNW
8kt
A
SW
14kt
A
S
7kt
A
SE
4kt
Tide Times & Weather
7°C // 13°C
9°C // 17°C
9°C // 15°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis
Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
-
Fri
02/05
12am
8ft+
SSW
30kt
4.9
m
9.7s
180 (S)
0.4
m
12.1s
85 (E)
6am
8ft
SSW
28kt
4.5
m
9.6s
174 (S)
12pm
8ft
SSW
27kt
4.3
m
10s
167 (SSE)
0.5
m
13.8s
203 (SSW)
6pm
6ft+
SW
23kt
3.8
m
10s
163 (SSE)
0.6
m
13.3s
204 (SSW)
Fri
02/05
8ft
SSW
27kt
4.3
m
10s
167 (SSE)
0.5
m
13.8s
203 (SSW)
-
Sat
03/05
12am
6ft
WSW
17kt
3.2
m
9.9s
158 (SSE)
0.6
m
12.5s
204 (SSW)
6am
5ft
WSW
10kt
2.7
m
9.6s
150 (SSE)
0.5
m
11.6s
205 (SSW)
12pm
4ft
SW
3kt
2.2
m
9.3s
145 (SE)
0.4
m
11.3s
204 (SSW)
6pm
3ft
WNW
8kt
1.5
m
9.2s
130 (SE)
0.9
m
7.5s
192 (SSW)
0.5
m
13.6s
207 (SSW)
Sat
03/05
4ft
SW
3kt
2.2
m
9.3s
145 (SE)
0.4
m
11.3s
204 (SSW)
-
Sun
04/05
12am
2ft
SW
13kt
1.0
m
9.2s
128 (SE)
0.8
m
14.5s
206 (SSW)
6am
2ft
2-3ft
SF
SW
14kt
1.0
m
15s
205 (SSW)
1.4
m
8.8s
198 (SSW)
0.6
m
9.4s
125 (SE)
12pm
2ft
2-3ft
SF
S
7kt
1.0
m
14s
203 (SSW)
1.3
m
8.2s
190 (S)
0.4
m
10s
121 (ESE)
6pm
2ft
2-3ft
SF
SE
4kt
1.0
m
13.7s
200 (SSW)
1.2
m
7.2s
182 (S)
0.3
m
10s
121 (ESE)
Sun
04/05
2ft
2-3ft
SF
S
7kt
1.0
m
14s
203 (SSW)
1.3
m
8.2s
190 (S)
0.4
m
10s
121 (ESE)
- bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-05-01 18:00:00
- location_identifier => 183
- timezone => Pacific/Auckland