Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kairaki Beach today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kairaki Beach at 1AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kairaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2867 | 9398 | 623 | 507 | 352 | 235 | 65 | 110 | 82 | 202 | 54 | 42 | 71 | 88 | 156 | 93 | 89 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:32PM1.74m | 12:01PM1.72m | 00:22AM1.78m | 12:54PM1.83m | 1:16AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.38m | 5:50AM0.32m | 6:12PM0.34m | 6:38AM0.26m | 7:06PM0.28m | 7:29AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
2867 | 1395 | 623 | 507 | 352 | 235 | 65 | 110 | 82 | 60 | 54 | 42 | 47 | 45 | 156 | 93 | 89 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | SE 9 | — | ESE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 |
— | 1075 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | 202 | — | 14 | 71 | 88 | — | 45 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 86 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
2172 | 9398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
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