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Kaikoura Surf Forecast

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°)

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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
Mostly cloudy 8°C // 16°C
Mostly sunny 8°C // 16°C
Mostly sunny 8°C // 16°C

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