Kairaki Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Canterbury)
| Name: | Kairaki Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: W |
Kairaki Beach in Canterbury is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.
Overall Kairaki Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Kairaki Beach surf quality by season and Kairaki Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Canterbury surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Kairaki Beach
Visitor Reviews of Kairaki Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kairaki Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | New Brighton Beach | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Waikuku Beach | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Trolley's | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Lone Pine Brighton | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Eddies South Shore | 12 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Kairaki Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4569 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4624 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4869 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4930 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5078 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Kairaki Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand | 14 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand (2) | 14 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Akaroa, New Zealand | 30 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Akaroa, New Zealand(2) | 30 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kaikoura, New Zealand | 84 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Kairaki Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Craigieburn (New Zealand) | 54 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mount Cheeseman (New Zealand) | 54 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Porters (New Zealand) | 54 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Broken River (New Zealand) | 55 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Olympus (New Zealand) | 57 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Kairaki Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Kaiapoi (New Zealand) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Woodend (New Zealand) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Amberley (New Zealand) | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Lincoln (New Zealand) | 21 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Kairaki Beach is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Kairaki Beach is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 157 km (98 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 159 km (99 miles) away.
