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Kaikoura Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Mon 06 Jan
4ft SSW 26kt SW
(Overhead)
4-6ft South facing beaches
(1.5x Overhead)
3.0m @ 8s SSW (196°)
0.9m @ 10.5s ESE (120°)
0.2m @ 13.3s SW (214°)
12pm Mon 06 Jan
3-4ft SSW 22kt SW
(Overhead)
4-5ft South facing beaches
(Well Overhead)
2.7m @ 7.7s SSW (195°)
0.9m @ 10.2s ESE (119°)
0.2m @ 13.2s SSW (213°)
6pm Mon 06 Jan
3ft S 17kt SSW
(Head High)
2.2m @ 7.8s S (184°)
0.9m @ 9.7s ESE (119°)
0.2m @ 12.5s SW (214°)
6am Tue 07 Jan
2ft S 6kt SSW
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.5m @ 7.4s S (171°)
1.0m @ 9.2s ESE (119°)
0.3m @ 15.1s SW (215°)
12pm Tue 07 Jan
2ft SSE 4kt E
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.2m @ 6.9s SSE (166°)
1.0m @ 9.1s ESE (119°)
0.3m @ 13.8s SW (214°)
6pm Tue 07 Jan
1-2ft SSE 13kt NE
(Waist High)
1.0m @ 6.7s SSE (161°)
0.9m @ 8.9s ESE (117°)
0.2m @ 13.3s SSW (213°)
6am Wed 08 Jan
1-2ft ESE 15kt SW
(Waist High)
1.0m @ 8.7s ESE (118°)
0.5m @ 6.2s S (172°)
0.2m @ 12.3s SSW (213°)
12pm Wed 08 Jan
1-2ft ESE 22kt SSW
(Waist High)
0.9m @ 8.6s ESE (116°)
1.2m @ 4.5s S (184°)
6pm Wed 08 Jan
2ft S 18kt SSW
(Waist-Shoulder High)
2-3ft South facing beaches
(Shoulder-Head High)
1.7m @ 5.6s S (189°)
0.7m @ 8.5s ESE (114°)

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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
SW 26kt
A
SW 22kt
A
SSW 17kt
A
SSW 6kt
A
E 4kt
A
NE 13kt
A
SW 15kt
A
SSW 22kt
A
SSW 18kt
Tide Times & Weather
Rain 10°C // 17°C
Mostly sunny 11°C // 20°C
Rain 12°C // 16°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
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Mon 06/01
12am
5ft
5-6ft
SF
SW 26kt
3.3 m
8.3s 193 (SSW)
0.8 m
10.5s 119 (ESE)
0.2 m
13.6s 215 (SW)
6am
4ft
4-6ft
SF
SW 26kt
3.0 m
8s 196 (SSW)
0.9 m
10.5s 120 (ESE)
0.2 m
13.3s 214 (SW)
12pm
3-4ft
4-5ft
SF
SW 22kt
2.7 m
7.7s 195 (SSW)
0.9 m
10.2s 119 (ESE)
0.2 m
13.2s 213 (SSW)
6pm
3ft
SSW 17kt
2.2 m
7.8s 184 (S)
0.9 m
9.7s 119 (ESE)
0.2 m
12.5s 214 (SW)
+
Mon 06/01
3-4ft
4-5ft
SF
SW 22kt
2.7 m
7.7s 195 (SSW)
0.9 m
10.2s 119 (ESE)
0.2 m
13.2s 213 (SSW)
-
Tue 07/01
12am
2-3ft
SSW 11kt
1.8 m
7.6s 175 (S)
1.0 m
9.4s 118 (ESE)
0.2 m
16.3s 216 (SW)
6am
2ft
SSW 6kt
1.5 m
7.4s 171 (S)
1.0 m
9.2s 119 (ESE)
0.3 m
15.1s 215 (SW)
12pm
2ft
E 4kt
1.2 m
6.9s 166 (SSE)
1.0 m
9.1s 119 (ESE)
0.3 m
13.8s 214 (SW)
6pm
1-2ft
NE 13kt
1.0 m
6.7s 161 (SSE)
0.9 m
8.9s 117 (ESE)
0.2 m
13.3s 213 (SSW)
+
Tue 07/01
2ft
E 4kt
1.2 m
6.9s 166 (SSE)
1.0 m
9.1s 119 (ESE)
0.3 m
13.8s 214 (SW)
-
Wed 08/01
12am
1-2ft
ESE 9kt
1.0 m
8.8s 119 (ESE)
0.6 m
6.4s 171 (S)
0.2 m
12.7s 213 (SSW)
6am
1-2ft
SW 15kt
1.0 m
8.7s 118 (ESE)
0.5 m
6.2s 172 (S)
0.2 m
12.3s 213 (SSW)
12pm
1-2ft
SSW 22kt
0.9 m
8.6s 116 (ESE)
1.2 m
4.5s 184 (S)
6pm
2ft
2-3ft
SF
SSW 18kt
1.7 m
5.6s 189 (S)
0.7 m
8.5s 114 (ESE)
+
Wed 08/01
1-2ft
SSW 22kt
0.9 m
8.6s 116 (ESE)
1.2 m
4.5s 184 (S)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-01-05 12:00:00
  • location_identifier => 183
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland