Kahutara Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.43° S 173.59° E

Kahutara WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kahutara sea temperature is
12.1°C
1.1° 

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


Kahutara surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with 637 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kahutara this week:

The surf forecast for Kahutara over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kahutara in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 10th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 7s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 10th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kahutara over the next 16 days.


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