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Kaikoura Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Fri 14 Mar
2ft SSW 11kt NE
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.0m @ 13.3s SSW (195°)
1.0m @ 6.7s SE (134°)
0.7m @ 7.4s S (185°)
12pm Fri 14 Mar
2ft SSW 11kt NE
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.1m @ 11.7s SSW (192°)
0.8m @ 6.3s SE (131°)
0.4m @ 8.3s E (84°)
6pm Fri 14 Mar
1-2ft SSW 14kt NE
(Waist High)
2ft South facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.0m @ 11s SSW (192°)
0.6m @ 6s SE (127°)
0.5m @ 8.1s E (84°)
6am Sat 15 Mar
1ft S 8kt WSW
(Knee High)
1ft+ South facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.7m @ 10s S (189°)
0.5m @ 12.7s SSW (199°)
0.7m @ 5.3s ENE (57°)
12pm Sat 15 Mar
1-2ft SSW 4kt NNW
(Waist High)
0.8m @ 12.5s SSW (195°)
0.5m @ 7.6s E (82°)
0.5m @ 6.2s NNE (33°)
6pm Sat 15 Mar
1ft+ SSW 11kt NE
(Knee-Waist High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.7m @ 12.1s SSW (194°)
0.3m @ 14.8s SSW (209°)
0.4m @ 7.6s ENE (76°)
6am Sun 16 Mar
1ft SSW 13kt NNE
(Knee High)
1ft+ South facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.5m @ 13.4s SSW (205°)
0.3m @ 7.5s E (80°)
0.6m @ 3.5s NNE (31°)
12pm Sun 16 Mar
1ft SSW 9kt NNE
(Knee High)
1ft+ South facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.5m @ 13.2s SSW (207°)
0.6m @ 3.6s NNE (33°)
0.2m @ 7.4s E (84°)
6pm Sun 16 Mar
1ft SSW 5kt NNE
(Knee High)
1ft+ South facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.5m @ 12.7s SSW (208°)
0.6m @ 6.7s NE (34°)
0.2m @ 7.1s E (83°)

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Sun 12pm
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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
NE 11kt
A
NE 11kt
A
NE 14kt
A
WSW 8kt
A
NNW 4kt
A
NE 11kt
A
NNE 13kt
A
NNE 9kt
A
NNE 5kt
Tide Times & Weather
Mostly sunny 11°C // 21°C
Mostly cloudy 13°C // 23°C
Sunny 15°C // 25°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
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Fri 14/03
12am
2ft
NNE 10kt
1.1 m
6.9s 137 (SE)
1.0 m
13.5s 196 (SSW)
0.9 m
7.6s 187 (S)
6am
2ft
NE 11kt
1.0 m
13.3s 195 (SSW)
1.0 m
6.7s 134 (SE)
0.7 m
7.4s 185 (S)
12pm
2ft
NE 11kt
1.1 m
11.7s 192 (SSW)
0.8 m
6.3s 131 (SE)
0.4 m
8.3s 84 (E)
6pm
1-2ft
2ft
SF
NE 14kt
1.0 m
11s 192 (SSW)
0.6 m
6s 127 (SE)
0.5 m
8.1s 84 (E)
+
Fri 14/03
2ft
NE 11kt
1.1 m
11.7s 192 (SSW)
0.8 m
6.3s 131 (SE)
0.4 m
8.3s 84 (E)
-
Sat 15/03
12am
1-2ft
NNE 9kt
0.9 m
10.4s 191 (S)
0.8 m
4.4s 48 (NE)
0.4 m
7.9s 82 (E)
6am
1ft
1ft+
SF
WSW 8kt
0.7 m
10s 189 (S)
0.5 m
12.7s 199 (SSW)
0.7 m
5.3s 57 (ENE)
12pm
1-2ft
NNW 4kt
0.8 m
12.5s 195 (SSW)
0.5 m
7.6s 82 (E)
0.5 m
6.2s 33 (NNE)
6pm
1ft+
1-2ft
SF
NE 11kt
0.7 m
12.1s 194 (SSW)
0.3 m
14.8s 209 (SSW)
0.4 m
7.6s 76 (ENE)
+
Sat 15/03
1-2ft
NNW 4kt
0.8 m
12.5s 195 (SSW)
0.5 m
7.6s 82 (E)
0.5 m
6.2s 33 (NNE)
-
Sun 16/03
12am
1ft
1-2ft
SF
NE 12kt
0.6 m
13.8s 199 (SSW)
0.3 m
7.6s 77 (ENE)
0.4 m
2.9s 41 (NE)
6am
1ft
1ft+
SF
NNE 13kt
0.5 m
13.4s 205 (SSW)
0.3 m
7.5s 80 (E)
0.6 m
3.5s 31 (NNE)
12pm
1ft
1ft+
SF
NNE 9kt
0.5 m
13.2s 207 (SSW)
0.6 m
3.6s 33 (NNE)
0.2 m
7.4s 84 (E)
6pm
1ft
1ft+
SF
NNE 5kt
0.5 m
12.7s 208 (SSW)
0.6 m
6.7s 34 (NE)
0.2 m
7.1s 83 (E)
+
Sun 16/03
1ft
1ft+
SF
NNE 9kt
0.5 m
13.2s 207 (SSW)
0.6 m
3.6s 33 (NNE)
0.2 m
7.4s 84 (E)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-03-13 06:00:00
  • location_identifier => 183
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland