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Kahutara Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Kahutara surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kahutara surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kahutara sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kahutara today?
The current surf forecast for Kahutara at 6PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kahutara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
82 | 113 | 159 | 155 | 163 | 109 | 239 | 233 | 215 | 155 | 153 | 107 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.79m | 7:25PM1.87m | 7:52AM1.76m | 8:04PM1.84m | 8:37AM1.73m | 8:46PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.70m | 1:41AM0.70m | 1:49PM0.71m | 2:23AM0.70m | 2:32PM0.72m | 3:08AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 82 | 113 | 159 | 155 | 163 | 31 | 239 | 233 | 215 | 155 | 153 | 107 | 70 | 33 | 40 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 84 | 79 | 96 | 84 | 64 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 109 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 97 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | WNW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 277 | 277 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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