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Blue Duck Stream ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Blue Duck Stream Surf Forecast / New Zealand

2 – 7 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 23 pm Sunday 03 Jun 2012

Blue Duck Stream surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Energy
Swell Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 0.6
SSW
0.7
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SSW
2.0
SSW
2.5
S
2.0
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1.0
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1.8
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1.6
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Period (s) (?) 14 13 16 16 8 8 7 10 6 8 9 7 10 11 14 18 15 14
Surfscale
Wave
Graph

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Max-energy 154 156 329 1818 1055 529 93 90 266 239 122 336 530 286 563 2136 1581 1048
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW 20
NNW 30
N 50
SSW 25
SSW 15
SSW 10
SSW 25
SW 30
SW 15
NW 20
WNW 20
SSW 15
NW 15
NW 10
W 10
WSW 10
W 10
WNW
Wind State (?) off cross-
off
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cross cross cross cross cross-
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cross-
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off off cross cross-
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off off cross-
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off
Key to wind character - offshore winds at Blue Duck Stream blow from the WNW
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)

4:43AM
2.15
5:12PM
2.30

5:40AM
2.16

6:09PM
2.29
6:38AM
2.14

7:05PM
2.25
7:34AM
2.12

8:00PM
2.18
8:29AM
2.08

8:55PM
2.11
9:23AM
2.03

Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:36PM
0.28
10:56AM
0.25

11:34PM
0.26
11:53AM
0.24

12:30AM
0.26

12:48PM
0.24
1:26AM
0.28

1:43PM
0.28
2:19AM
0.32

2:37PM
0.34

3:12AM
0.37

 

Note: the tide data above is for Kaikoura, New Zealand which is 16 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Blue Duck Stream. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Blue Duck Stream sea temperature is 12.3 °C (Statistics for 03 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 11.6 max: 12.7 min: 10.8 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue night. Cool air temperatures (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).
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Summary some clouds some clouds rain shwrs heavy rain heavy rain mod rain rain shwrs clear some clouds clear some clouds some clouds clear clear some clouds clear clear clear
Rain (mm) - - 1 30 11 10 4 - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C 11 14 14 14 5 5 6 7 6 6 9 8 8 10 9 9 11 11
Low °C 10 12 13 5 5 5 5 6 5 4 8 8 6 8 8 8 9 11
Chill °C (?) 9 12 12 12 0 1 3 3 1 2 5 5 7 8 7 8 10 10
Sunrise - 7:46 - - 7:47 - - 7:48 - - 7:48 - - 7:48 - - 7:48 -
Sunset - - 16:59 - - 16:59 - - 16:59 - - 16:59 - - 16:58 - - 16:58
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The above surf forecast table for Blue Duck Stream provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 2-7 days. A general guide to surfing at Blue Duck Stream can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Blue Duck Stream surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Blue Duck Stream) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Blue Duck Stream may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Blue Duck Stream is 86 km (53 miles) from the city of Blenheim. If you plan a holiday in Kaikoura, look for hotels and other accommodation in Blenheim. Blenheim has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.