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3:00 pm 1 May 2011

Waikuku Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.7
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 2.5
Crowds: 3.5
Camping: 4.0

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Waikuku Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Canterbury)

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Name: Waikuku Beach
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SSE Offshore Wind: WNW

Waikuku Beach in Kaikoura is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

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Overall Waikuku 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Waikuku Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Kairaki Beach 7 mi
Second closest break Leithfield Beach 7 mi
Third closest break New Brighton Beach 12 mi
Fourth closest break Midshore Bay 14 mi
Fifth closest break Trolley's 15 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Waikuku Beach:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4562 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4617 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4863 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4924 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 5071 mi

Tide stations nearest to Waikuku Beach:

Closest tide station Lyttelton, New Zealand 22 mi
Second closest tide station Lyttelton, New Zealand (2) 22 mi
Third closest tide station Akaroa, New Zealand 37 mi
Fourth closest tide station Akaroa, New Zealand(2) 37 mi
Fifth closest tide station Kaikoura, New Zealand 78 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Waikuku Beach:

Closest ski area Craigieburn (New Zealand) 53 mi
Second closest ski area Broken River (New Zealand) 53 mi
Third closest ski area Mount Cheeseman (New Zealand) 53 mi
Fourth closest ski area Porters (New Zealand) 54 mi
Fifth closest ski area Mount Olympus (New Zealand) 57 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Waikuku Beach:

Closest city location Woodend (New Zealand) 4 mi
Second closest city location Kaiapoi (New Zealand) 7 mi
Third closest city location Amberley (New Zealand) 8 mi
Fourth closest city location Christchurch (New Zealand) 19 mi
Fifth closest city location Rolleston (New Zealand) 27 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Waikuku Beach is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Waikuku Beach is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 155 km (96 miles) away.
  • Third is Timaru Airport (TIU) in New Zealand, 165 km (102 miles) away.
  • Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand is 196 km (122 miles) away.
  • Mount Cook Airport (GTN), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Waikuku Beach and is 216 km (134 miles) away.
Waikuku Beach break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Waikuku Beach, New-Zealand - Canterbury. Use the tab navigation above to view Waikuku Beach sea temperature, Waikuku Beach photographs, Waikuku Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Waikuku Beach webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - Canterbury live weather stations and Waikuku Beach 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 Waikuku Beach.