Waikuku Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Canterbury)
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Waikuku Beach Spot ID: Type: beach Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell SSE | Wind WNW Sea Temperature Today is: 12.2 °C |
Monday, 20 May 2013, 16:21 Local time
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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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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Lyttelton, New Zealand, 35 miles from Waikuku Beach.
Waikuku Beach Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Christchurch International Airport, 25 km from Waikuku Beach.
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Overall Waikuku Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The figure describes the range of swells directed at Waikuku Beach through a typical Ma... (show all text) 
This chart shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Waikuku Beach surf consistency graph. Also see Waikuku Beach surf quality by season and Waikuku Beach surf quality by month. |
Waikuku Beach Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Waikuku Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Waikuku Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Kairaki Beach | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Leithfield Beach | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Amberley Beach | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | New Brighton Beach | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Midshore Bay | 14 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 | 22 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Akaroa | 37 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kaikoura | 78 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Greymouth | 96 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Hokitika River Bar | 97 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) | 142 mi |
| Third closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 174 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Lower Hutt (New Zealand) | 181 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Porirua (New Zealand) | 185 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.
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