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Haumo Left, Haumoana River Mouth

8:00 am 25 Jul 2011

Schnappers Point

1:14 am 25 Apr 2009

Kahutara ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.5
Consistency of surf: 2.5
Difficulty level: 4.0
Wind and kite surfing: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Kahutara Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Kaikoura)

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Name: Kahutara
Type: reef and point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SSE Offshore Wind: WNW

Kahutara in Kaikoura is an exposed reef and point break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

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Overall Kahutara Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kahutara:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Whale Watch Reef (Kaikoura) 6 mi
Second closest break Oaro 7 mi
Third closest break Mangamaunu 12 mi
Fourth closest break Meatworks (near Maungamanu) 12 mi
Fifth closest break Blue Duck Stream 14 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Kahutara:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4488 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4544 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4790 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4851 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 4997 mi

Tide stations nearest to Kahutara:

Closest tide station Kaikoura, New Zealand 6 mi
Second closest tide station Kaikoura, New Zealand(2) 6 mi
Third closest tide station Cape Campbell, New Zealand 59 mi
Fourth closest tide station Cape Campbell, New Zealand(2) 59 mi
Fifth closest tide station Havelock, New Zealand 80 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Kahutara:

Closest ski area Mount Lyford (New Zealand) 22 mi
Second closest ski area Hanmer (New Zealand) 37 mi
Third closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 54 mi
Fourth closest ski area Craigieburn (New Zealand) 107 mi
Fifth closest ski area Temple Basin (New Zealand) 108 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Kahutara:

Closest city location Kaikoura (New Zealand) 5 mi
Second closest city location Blenheim (New Zealand) 66 mi
Third closest city location Amberley (New Zealand) 67 mi
Fourth closest city location Brightwater (New Zealand) 76 mi
Fifth closest city location Wakefield (New Zealand) 76 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Kahutara is Woodbourne Airport (BHE) in New Zealand, 104 km (65 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Kahutara is Nelson Airport (NSN), also in New Zealand, 130 km (81 miles) away.
  • Third is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, 146 km (91 miles) away.
  • Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand is 159 km (99 miles) away.
  • Westport Airport (WSZ), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Kahutara and is 183 km (114 miles) away.
Kahutara break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Kahutara, New-Zealand - Kaikoura. Use the tab navigation above to view Kahutara sea temperature, Kahutara photographs, Kahutara detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Kahutara webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - Kaikoura live weather stations and Kahutara tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Kahutara.