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Kaiaua Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kaiaua Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kaiaua Bay sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kaiaua Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Kaiaua Bay at 7AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kaiaua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 6 | S 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | |
157 | 103 | 99 | 96 | 64 | 58 | 64 | 54 | 63 | 75 | 73 | 116 | 188 | 181 | 178 | 215 | 237 | 80 | 520 | 790 | 1847 | 1982 | 1853 | 1682 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 9:34PM1.47m | 9:51AM1.36m | 10:16PM1.44m | 10:33AM1.33m | 10:58PM1.41m | 11:17AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.32m | 4:04PM0.30m | 4:36AM0.34m | 4:46PM0.32m | 5:20AM0.36m | 5:29PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 13 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
 kJ | 157 | 48 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 25 | 16 | 63 | 15 | 73 | 64 | 120 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 72 | 520 | 790 | 1847 | 1982 | 1853 | 1682 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 48 | 103 | 99 | 96 | 61 | 58 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 80 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | — | S 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 9 | — | S 20 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | — | S 19 | — | E 17 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 42 | — | 2 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 7 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 52 | 86 | 54 | 64 | 55 | 64 | 54 | 7 | 75 | 50 | 116 | 188 | 181 | 178 | 215 | 237 | 303 | 322 | 437 | 52 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 46 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 51 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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