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Swell from Hurricane Danielle is now arriving on the coast of NW Europe and for much of France, Britain and Ireland, it is meeting offshore winds. September conditions do not get much better than this. Swell height is around the 1m mark but the period, in the range 15-20 secs, means that exposed breaks are generally well overhead on the well-separated sets. Drop everything and get on it! Should last through the weekend, with the period getting shorter and the wave height growing.
Waikuku Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Kaikoura, NZ)
| Name: | Waikuku Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: W |
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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Waikuku Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Leithfield Beach | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | New Brighton Beach | 12 mi |
| Third closest break | Midshore Bay | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Sumner Bar | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Scarborough | 20 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Waikuku Beach: |
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| 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: |
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| 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 |
Ski Resorts closest to Waikuku Beach: |
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| 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 |
Town and city forecasts close to Waikuku Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 19 mi |
| Second closest city location | Nelson (New Zealand) | 141 mi |
| Third closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 174 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Okuru (New Zealand) | 196 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 209 mi |
This is the surf forecast page for Waikuku Beach, Kaikoura. 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 Kaikoura 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. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Waikuku Beach. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Kaikoura surf breaks near to Waikuku Beach to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.
