Gore Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Canterbury, New Zealand)

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Gore Bay Surf Guide

Gore Bay in Kaikoura is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Gore Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gore Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gore Bay occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Gore Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gore Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in June while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gore Bay Location Map

Interactive Gore Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Gore Bay is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, 93 km (58 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gore Bay is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), also in New Zealand, 157 km (98 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Gore Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	17	18	17	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Gore Bay look like?

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Credit: Al Wamf Credit: Al Wamf

Tides at Gore Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Gore Bay, 0 km from Gore Bay.

Next High Water: 07:58am | 1.43m

Next Low Water: 01:57am | 0.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Gore Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.7 °C) at Gore Bay is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.