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Lat Long: 42.43° S 173.59° E

Kahutara Surf Photo: 'Small surf' by Tom Bassett-Eason

Issued: 5 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kahutara sea temperature is

10.4° C

0.1°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	NNE	SSW	E
	13 s	cross- on	7 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ENE	N	NNE	SSW
	7 s	glass	7 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SSE	N	NNE	SSW
	8 s	glass	7 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	S	WSW	NNE	SSW
	8 s	glass	5 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SW	NNE	SSW
	11 s	cross	5 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	W	NNE	SSW
	10 s	cross	5 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NE	N	NNE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ESE	W	NE	S
	10 s	on	4 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	E	W	NE	S
	10 s	on	4 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	N	W	NNE	S
	10 s	glass	4 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	W	S	NNE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SW	S	NNE
	10 s	cross	5 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	NNE
	10 s	cross	4 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	SSW
	10 s	cross	4 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	S	S	SSW
	10 s	cross	5 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE		SSE	SSE
	10 s	on		5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ENE	NNE	SSE	SSE
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kahutara around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 41 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.8 ft). Range 2.15m (7.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kahutara Surf Photo: 'Small surf' by Tom Bassett-Eason

Just wanted to see what the forecast was! nice waves running down point be good for a longboard!

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User: Tom Bassett-Eason (23 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:40 pm 27 Feb 2016