Kaiaua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Cape, New Zealand)

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Kaiaua Bay Surf Guide

Kaiaua Bay in East Cape is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.

Kaiaua Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kaiaua Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kaiaua Bay occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Kaiaua Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in August while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

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

blown out

26%

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

too small

52%

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

Explore Kaiaua Bay Location Map

Interactive Kaiaua 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 Kaiaua Bay is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kaiaua Bay is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 131 km (81 miles) away.

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Kaiaua Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 13:01 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NE	S	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	6	14	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Kaiaua Bay look like?

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Tides at Kaiaua Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Anaura Bay, 8 km from Kaiaua Bay.

Next High Water: 10:16pm | 1.44m

Next Low Water: 04:04pm | 0.3m

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Kaiaua Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.3 °C) at Kaiaua Bay is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite