Blue Duck Stream Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.28° S 173.78° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blue Duck Stream sea temperature is
11.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Blue Duck Stream surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Blue Duck Stream today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Blue Duck Stream at 5AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Blue Duck Stream. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
1
0
2
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1
1
!
0
0
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
14
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
2.3
SSW
7
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
344
333
248
361
297
111
192
216
171
176
444
892
995
830
836
1075
1499
2100
2510
2214
1646
1960
1787
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
25
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:10AM1.44m
12:41PM1.44m
1:00AM1.39m
1:30PM1.43m
1:48AM1.35m
2:17PM1.44m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.18m
6:52PM0.26m
7:12AM0.23m
7:43PM0.30m
7:58AM0.26m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
4
1
2
1
3
4
5
2
1
2
4
3
2
1
Temp °C
10
11
12
12
12
15
15
13
13
10
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
8
8
5
5
5
5
5
Feels °C
7
8
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
6
3
3
0
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.5
S
14
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
ESE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
423
344
333
248
361
297
98
163
216
171
176
243
254
225
153
123
155
110
82
125
370
609
128
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.5
S
10
0.7
S
14
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.1
N
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
10
6
19
20
46
47
192
28
30
1
56
38
109
100
217
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
ENE
12
Energy kJ
3
7
27
68
69
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
0.9
NE
7
1
ENE
7
0.4
NNE
4
1.5
SSW
5
2.3
SSW
7
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
Energy kJ
40
52
69
111
5
101
444
892
995
830
836
1075
1499
2100
2510
2214
1646
1960
1787
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
59
34
0
0
15
34
15
34
15
122
174
174
174
133
158
158
158
158
77
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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