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Kaikoura Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Mon 20 Sep
1ft S 22kt WSW
(Knee High)
1ft+ South facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.6m @ 12.3s S (191°)
0.3m @ 9s E (88°)
0.9m @ 3.3s WSW (255°)
12pm Mon 20 Sep
1ft S 8kt S
(Knee High)
1ft+ South facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.5m @ 11.8s S (191°)
0.9m @ 4.3s SW (232°)
0.3m @ 9.1s E (87°)
6pm Mon 20 Sep
1ft S 10kt NNE
(Knee High)
0.4m @ 11s S (187°)
0.4m @ 9.3s E (86°)
0.3m @ 15.5s SSW (209°)
6am Tue 21 Sep
1ft E 8kt N
(Knee High)
0.4m @ 9.2s E (88°)
0.2m @ 10.7s SSE (164°)
0.2m @ 14.5s SSW (208°)
12pm Tue 21 Sep
0.5ft SSE 10kt N
(Ankle High)
0.2m @ 10.4s SSE (160°)
0.3m @ 9.3s E (88°)
0.2m @ 14.4s SSW (211°)
6pm Tue 21 Sep
0.5ft SSE 6kt NNW
(Ankle High)
1ft South facing beaches
(Knee High)
0.2m @ 10.1s SSE (158°)
0.3m @ 9.3s E (88°)
0.2m @ 13.8s SW (215°)
6am Wed 22 Sep
1ft S 8kt SE
(Knee High)
0.9m @ 4.2s S (181°)
0.5m @ 9.8s NNE (25°)
0.2m @ 13.3s SW (217°)
12pm Wed 22 Sep
1ft S 4kt E
(Knee High)
0.6m @ 4.3s S (180°)
0.2m @ 12.6s SW (217°)
0.2m @ 9.1s E (86°)
6pm Wed 22 Sep
0.5ft S 11kt E
(Ankle High)
0.4m @ 4.3s S (178°)
0.2m @ 10.8s E (86°)
0.2m @ 12.2s SW (216°)

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Mon 6am
Mon 12pm
Mon 6pm
Tue 6am
Tue 12pm
Tue 6pm
Wed 6am
Wed 12pm
Wed 6pm
Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
WSW 22kt
A
S 8kt
A
NNE 10kt
A
N 8kt
A
N 10kt
A
NNW 6kt
A
SE 8kt
A
E 4kt
A
E 11kt
Tide Times & Weather
Increasing sunshine 9°C // 17°C
Mostly cloudy 9°C // 19°C
Possible shower 9°C // 14°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
-
Mon 20/09
12am
1ft+
1-2ft
SF
NNE 12kt
0.7 m
12.9s 189 (S)
0.6 m
7.8s 88 (E)
0.2 m
16.9s 211 (SSW)
6am
1ft
1ft+
SF
WSW 22kt
0.6 m
12.3s 191 (S)
0.3 m
9s 88 (E)
0.9 m
3.3s 255 (WSW)
12pm
1ft
1ft+
SF
S 8kt
0.5 m
11.8s 191 (S)
0.9 m
4.3s 232 (SW)
0.3 m
9.1s 87 (E)
6pm
1ft
NNE 10kt
0.4 m
11s 187 (S)
0.4 m
9.3s 86 (E)
0.3 m
15.5s 209 (SSW)
+
Mon 20/09
1ft
1ft+
SF
S 8kt
0.5 m
11.8s 191 (S)
0.9 m
4.3s 232 (SW)
0.3 m
9.1s 87 (E)
-
Tue 21/09
12am
1ft
N 10kt
0.4 m
9.3s 87 (E)
0.2 m
11.1s 163 (SSE)
0.2 m
14.7s 210 (SSW)
6am
1ft
N 8kt
0.4 m
9.2s 88 (E)
0.2 m
10.7s 164 (SSE)
0.2 m
14.5s 208 (SSW)
12pm
0.5ft
N 10kt
0.2 m
10.4s 160 (SSE)
0.3 m
9.3s 88 (E)
0.2 m
14.4s 211 (SSW)
6pm
0.5ft
1ft
SF
NNW 6kt
0.2 m
10.1s 158 (SSE)
0.3 m
9.3s 88 (E)
0.2 m
13.8s 215 (SW)
+
Tue 21/09
0.5ft
N 10kt
0.2 m
10.4s 160 (SSE)
0.3 m
9.3s 88 (E)
0.2 m
14.4s 211 (SSW)
-
Wed 22/09
12am
0.5ft
1ft
NF
SSW 22kt
0.3 m
9.3s 87 (E)
0.5 m
9.1s 24 (NNE)
0.2 m
13.6s 216 (SW)
6am
1ft
SE 8kt
0.9 m
4.2s 181 (S)
0.5 m
9.8s 25 (NNE)
0.2 m
13.3s 217 (SW)
12pm
1ft
E 4kt
0.6 m
4.3s 180 (S)
0.2 m
12.6s 217 (SW)
0.2 m
9.1s 86 (E)
6pm
0.5ft
E 11kt
0.4 m
4.3s 178 (S)
0.2 m
10.8s 86 (E)
0.2 m
12.2s 216 (SW)
+
Wed 22/09
1ft
E 4kt
0.6 m
4.3s 180 (S)
0.2 m
12.6s 217 (SW)
0.2 m
9.1s 86 (E)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2021-09-19 12:00:00
  • location_identifier => 183
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland