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Kaikoura Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Thu 19 Jun
1ft+ SSW 9kt N
(Knee-Waist High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.6m @ 15.7s SSW (194°)
0.8m @ 9s E (93°)
0.3m @ 7.2s SSE (166°)
12pm Thu 19 Jun
1-2ft SSW 6kt NNW
(Waist High)
2ft South facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
0.8m @ 15.3s SSW (193°)
0.7m @ 9.1s E (91°)
0.6m @ 6.4s NNE (32°)
6pm Thu 19 Jun
1ft+ SSW 15kt WNW
(Knee-Waist High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.7m @ 14.5s SSW (193°)
0.5m @ 9.3s E (90°)
0.6m @ 7.4s NNE (29°)
6am Fri 20 Jun
1ft SSW 21kt WNW
(Knee High)
1ft+ South facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.6m @ 12.2s SSW (193°)
0.3m @ 9.6s E (92°)
12pm Fri 20 Jun
1ft S 19kt WNW
(Knee High)
1ft+ North-east facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.5m @ 10.6s S (190°)
0.3m @ 10s E (94°)
1.2m @ 4.6s WNW (294°)
6pm Fri 20 Jun
1ft S 8kt S
(Knee High)
0.5m @ 10.1s S (187°)
0.3m @ 10.7s E (95°)
6am Sat 21 Jun
1-2ft SSW 20kt SSW
(Waist High)
2-3ft South facing beaches
(Shoulder-Head High)
1.6m @ 5.8s SSW (210°)
0.3m @ 11.3s E (96°)
12pm Sat 21 Jun
2ft SSW 16kt SW
(Waist-Shoulder High)
2-3ft South facing beaches
(Shoulder-Head High)
1.5m @ 6s SSW (202°)
0.4m @ 11.5s E (97°)
0.5m @ 8.4s S (186°)
6pm Sat 21 Jun
1-2ft S 8kt S
(Waist High)
2ft South facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.3m @ 6s S (190°)
0.4m @ 11.6s E (99°)
0.2m @ 14.7s SSW (213°)

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Thu 6pm
Fri 6am
Fri 12pm
Fri 6pm
Sat 6am
Sat 12pm
Sat 6pm
Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
N 9kt
A
NNW 6kt
A
WNW 15kt
A
WNW 21kt
A
WNW 19kt
A
S 8kt
A
SSW 20kt
A
SW 16kt
A
S 8kt
Tide Times & Weather
Increasing sunshine 6°C // 16°C
Mostly cloudy 8°C // 16°C
Clearing shower 7°C // 12°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
-
Thu 19/06
12am
1ft
NNE 13kt
0.8 m
8.9s 94 (E)
0.4 m
15.8s 199 (SSW)
0.5 m
8s 171 (S)
6am
1ft+
1-2ft
SF
N 9kt
0.6 m
15.7s 194 (SSW)
0.8 m
9s 93 (E)
0.3 m
7.2s 166 (SSE)
12pm
1-2ft
2ft
SF
NNW 6kt
0.8 m
15.3s 193 (SSW)
0.7 m
9.1s 91 (E)
0.6 m
6.4s 32 (NNE)
6pm
1ft+
1-2ft
SF
WNW 15kt
0.7 m
14.5s 193 (SSW)
0.5 m
9.3s 90 (E)
0.6 m
7.4s 29 (NNE)
+
Thu 19/06
1-2ft
2ft
SF
NNW 6kt
0.8 m
15.3s 193 (SSW)
0.7 m
9.1s 91 (E)
0.6 m
6.4s 32 (NNE)
-
Fri 20/06
12am
1ft
1ft+
SF
NW 18kt
0.6 m
13.4s 193 (SSW)
0.4 m
9.4s 91 (E)
1.0 m
3.3s 309 (NW)
6am
1ft
1ft+
SF
WNW 21kt
0.6 m
12.2s 193 (SSW)
0.3 m
9.6s 92 (E)
12pm
1ft
1ft+
NF
WNW 19kt
0.5 m
10.6s 190 (S)
0.3 m
10s 94 (E)
1.2 m
4.6s 294 (WNW)
6pm
1ft
S 8kt
0.5 m
10.1s 187 (S)
0.3 m
10.7s 95 (E)
+
Fri 20/06
1ft
1ft+
NF
WNW 19kt
0.5 m
10.6s 190 (S)
0.3 m
10s 94 (E)
1.2 m
4.6s 294 (WNW)
-
Sat 21/06
12am
1ft
1ft+
SF
SW 14kt
0.7 m
6.1s 218 (SW)
0.5 m
9.6s 190 (S)
0.3 m
4.6s 291 (WNW)
6am
1-2ft
2-3ft
SF
SSW 20kt
1.6 m
5.8s 210 (SSW)
0.3 m
11.3s 96 (E)
12pm
2ft
2-3ft
SF
SW 16kt
1.5 m
6s 202 (SSW)
0.4 m
11.5s 97 (E)
0.5 m
8.4s 186 (S)
6pm
1-2ft
2ft
SF
S 8kt
1.3 m
6s 190 (S)
0.4 m
11.6s 99 (E)
0.2 m
14.7s 213 (SSW)
+
Sat 21/06
2ft
2-3ft
SF
SW 16kt
1.5 m
6s 202 (SSW)
0.4 m
11.5s 97 (E)
0.5 m
8.4s 186 (S)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-06-18 00:00:00
  • location_identifier => 183
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland