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Kaikoura Surf Forecast
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6am Fri 18 Apr
3-4ft ENE
24kt NE
(Overhead)
5-6ft North-east facing beaches
(2x Overhead)
3.0m @ 7.7s ENE (62°)
0.4m @ 12.2s SSW (194°)
0.3m @ 16.6s SSW (210°)
12pm Fri 18 Apr
3-4ft ENE
19kt NE
(Overhead)
4-6ft North-east facing beaches
(1.5x Overhead)
2.8m @ 8.3s ENE (61°)
0.5m @ 16.5s SSW (210°)
6pm Fri 18 Apr
3ft ENE
19kt NE
(Head High)
5ft North-east facing beaches
(1.5x Overhead)
2.7m @ 8.4s ENE (61°)
0.5m @ 16s SSW (209°)
6am Sat 19 Apr
3ft ENE
13kt NNE
(Head High)
4-5ft North-east facing beaches
(Well Overhead)
2.5m @ 9s ENE (62°)
0.4m @ 14.7s SSW (209°)
12pm Sat 19 Apr
2-3ft ENE
18kt NNE
(Shoulder-Head High)
4ft North-east facing beaches
(Overhead)
2.2m @ 9.1s ENE (61°)
0.4m @ 14.2s SSW (209°)
6pm Sat 19 Apr
2ft ENE
24kt NNE
(Waist-Shoulder High)
3ft North-east facing beaches
(Head High)
1.7m @ 9.2s ENE (62°)
1.4m @ 5.5s NE (48°)
0.3m @ 13.5s SSW (210°)
6am Sun 20 Apr
2ft ENE
13kt NNE
(Waist-Shoulder High)
3ft North-east facing beaches
(Head High)
1.7m @ 9.2s ENE (60°)
0.3m @ 12.3s SSW (210°)
12pm Sun 20 Apr
1-2ft ENE
12kt NNE
(Waist High)
2-3ft North-east facing beaches
(Shoulder-Head High)
1.5m @ 9.2s ENE (58°)
0.5m @ 12.2s ENE (66°)
0.3m @ 11.9s SSW (207°)
6pm Sun 20 Apr
1-2ft ENE
9kt SW
(Waist High)
2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.3m @ 9.1s ENE (61°)
0.5m @ 12.1s ENE (66°)
0.3m @ 11s SSW (204°)
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
NE
24kt
A
NE
19kt
A
NE
19kt
A
NNE
13kt
A
NNE
18kt
A
NNE
24kt
A
NNE
13kt
A
NNE
12kt
A
SW
9kt
Tide Times & Weather
13°C // 21°C
14°C // 24°C
15°C // 23°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis
Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
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Fri
18/04
12am
3ft
4-5ft
NF
ENE
25kt
2.6
m
7.4s
63 (ENE)
0.6
m
13s
198 (SSW)
6am
3-4ft
5-6ft
NF
NE
24kt
3.0
m
7.7s
62 (ENE)
0.4
m
12.2s
194 (SSW)
0.3
m
16.6s
210 (SSW)
12pm
3-4ft
4-6ft
NF
NE
19kt
2.8
m
8.3s
61 (ENE)
0.5
m
16.5s
210 (SSW)
6pm
3ft
5ft
NF
NE
19kt
2.7
m
8.4s
61 (ENE)
0.5
m
16s
209 (SSW)
Fri
18/04
3-4ft
4-6ft
NF
NE
19kt
2.8
m
8.3s
61 (ENE)
0.5
m
16.5s
210 (SSW)
-
Sat
19/04
12am
3ft
5ft
NF
NE
11kt
2.7
m
8.7s
62 (ENE)
0.4
m
14.9s
210 (SSW)
6am
3ft
4-5ft
NF
NNE
13kt
2.5
m
9s
62 (ENE)
0.4
m
14.7s
209 (SSW)
12pm
2-3ft
4ft
NF
NNE
18kt
2.2
m
9.1s
61 (ENE)
0.4
m
14.2s
209 (SSW)
6pm
2ft
3ft
NF
NNE
24kt
1.7
m
9.2s
62 (ENE)
1.4
m
5.5s
48 (NE)
0.3
m
13.5s
210 (SSW)
Sat
19/04
2-3ft
4ft
NF
NNE
18kt
2.2
m
9.1s
61 (ENE)
0.4
m
14.2s
209 (SSW)
-
Sun
20/04
12am
2ft
3-4ft
NF
NNE
11kt
1.9
m
9.1s
59 (ENE)
0.3
m
13.1s
210 (SSW)
6am
2ft
3ft
NF
NNE
13kt
1.7
m
9.2s
60 (ENE)
0.3
m
12.3s
210 (SSW)
12pm
1-2ft
2-3ft
NF
NNE
12kt
1.5
m
9.2s
58 (ENE)
0.5
m
12.2s
66 (ENE)
0.3
m
11.9s
207 (SSW)
6pm
1-2ft
2ft
NF
SW
9kt
1.3
m
9.1s
61 (ENE)
0.5
m
12.1s
66 (ENE)
0.3
m
11s
204 (SSW)
Sun
20/04
1-2ft
2-3ft
NF
NNE
12kt
1.5
m
9.2s
58 (ENE)
0.5
m
12.2s
66 (ENE)
0.3
m
11.9s
207 (SSW)
- bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-04-17 12:00:00
- location_identifier => 183
- timezone => Pacific/Auckland