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Waikuku Beach, New Zealand, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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.
Waikuku Beach break location map and break info

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.

Waikuku Beach Location Map

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Use this relief map to navigate to Kaikoura surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Waikuku Beach

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Waikuku Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
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

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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

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

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Town and city forecasts close to Waikuku Beach:

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 Ritchie (New Zealand) 181 mi
Fifth closest city location Okuru (New Zealand) 196 mi