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Waikouaiti Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Thu 01 May
3ft SSE 20kt SSE
(Head High)
1.9m @ 6.1s SSE (150°)
1.1m @ 13.2s SSW (213°)
12pm Thu 01 May
4ft SSE 20kt S
(Overhead)
2.2m @ 7.1s SSE (147°)
1.2m @ 12.2s SSW (210°)
6pm Thu 01 May
4ft SE 19kt S
(Overhead)
2.1m @ 8s SE (130°)
1.0m @ 11.8s SW (214°)
0.2m @ 13.6s ENE (78°)
6am Fri 02 May
3ft SE 16kt SW
(Head High)
1.6m @ 8.3s SE (129°)
1.1m @ 10s ESE (106°)
1.1m @ 12.9s SW (216°)
12pm Fri 02 May
3-5ft ESE 15kt SW
(Well Overhead)
1.9m @ 10s ESE (113°)
1.1m @ 12.4s SW (217°)
6pm Fri 02 May
3-5ft ESE 9kt SSW
(Well Overhead)
1.9m @ 10.4s ESE (110°)
1.0m @ 12s SW (217°)
6am Sat 03 May
3ft ESE 16kt WSW
(Head High)
1.5m @ 10.5s ESE (105°)
0.8m @ 12s SW (218°)
1.2m @ 5.2s SW (232°)
12pm Sat 03 May
2ft ESE 16kt WSW
(Waist-Shoulder High)
3ft South facing beaches
(Head High)
1.1m @ 10.6s ESE (102°)
1.1m @ 13.6s SW (217°)
1.5m @ 6.2s SW (232°)
6pm Sat 03 May
2-3ft SW 16kt SW
(Shoulder-Head High)
5ft South facing beaches
(1.5x Overhead)
1.7m @ 14.9s SW (216°)
0.8m @ 10.7s E (98°)
0.3m @ 7.6s SW (223°)

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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
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SSE 20kt
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S 20kt
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S 19kt
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SW 16kt
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SSW 9kt
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WSW 16kt
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WSW 16kt
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Tide Times & Weather
Rain 5°C // 8°C
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Late shower 8°C // 15°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
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Thu 01/05
12am
2ft
SSE 16kt
1.4 m
5.5s 154 (SSE)
0.9 m
11.3s 177 (S)
0.8 m
12.5s 217 (SW)
6am
3ft
SSE 20kt
1.9 m
6.1s 150 (SSE)
1.1 m
13.2s 213 (SSW)
12pm
4ft
S 20kt
2.2 m
7.1s 147 (SSE)
1.2 m
12.2s 210 (SSW)
6pm
4ft
S 19kt
2.1 m
8s 130 (SE)
1.0 m
11.8s 214 (SW)
0.2 m
13.6s 78 (ENE)
+
Thu 01/05
4ft
S 20kt
2.2 m
7.1s 147 (SSE)
1.2 m
12.2s 210 (SSW)
-
Fri 02/05
12am
4ft
SSW 16kt
2.1 m
8.6s 126 (SE)
1.0 m
12.1s 216 (SW)
0.4 m
12.5s 74 (ENE)
6am
3ft
SW 16kt
1.6 m
8.3s 129 (SE)
1.1 m
10s 106 (ESE)
1.1 m
12.9s 216 (SW)
12pm
3-5ft
SW 15kt
1.9 m
10s 113 (ESE)
1.1 m
12.4s 217 (SW)
6pm
3-5ft
SSW 9kt
1.9 m
10.4s 110 (ESE)
1.0 m
12s 217 (SW)
+
Fri 02/05
3-5ft
SW 15kt
1.9 m
10s 113 (ESE)
1.1 m
12.4s 217 (SW)
-
Sat 03/05
12am
3-4ft
W 13kt
1.7 m
10.5s 108 (ESE)
1.0 m
11.7s 213 (SSW)
0.6 m
4.1s 240 (WSW)
6am
3ft
WSW 16kt
1.5 m
10.5s 105 (ESE)
0.8 m
12s 218 (SW)
1.2 m
5.2s 232 (SW)
12pm
2ft
3ft
SF
WSW 16kt
1.1 m
10.6s 102 (ESE)
1.1 m
13.6s 217 (SW)
1.5 m
6.2s 232 (SW)
6pm
2-3ft
5ft
SF
SW 16kt
1.7 m
14.9s 216 (SW)
0.8 m
10.7s 98 (E)
0.3 m
7.6s 223 (SW)
+
Sat 03/05
2ft
3ft
SF
WSW 16kt
1.1 m
10.6s 102 (ESE)
1.1 m
13.6s 217 (SW)
1.5 m
6.2s 232 (SW)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-04-30 12:00:00
  • location_identifier => 177
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland