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Kaiaua Bay Surf Photo: 'Evening at Kaiaua' by Michelle

Lat Long: 38.31° S 178.33° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kaiaua Bay sea temperature is

14.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Kaiaua Bay 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
	ESE	WSW		ESE	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW		ESE	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW		ESE	SSW
	11 s	glass		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE		ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NE	ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NE	ESE	S
	11 s	cross	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNE	E	S
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	N	E	S
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	N	E	S
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNW	E	S
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	N	E	S
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNE	ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNE	ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	N	E	NNE
	11 s	off	5 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	NNW	E	N
	11 s	off	5 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	W	E	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	WSW	E	S
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 3 am

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

Image captured one minute after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.4 ft). Range 1.82m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kaiaua Bay Surf Photo: 'Evening at Kaiaua' by Michelle

A consistent right hand peak producing head high waves at the southern end of the bay.

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User: Michelle (47 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:28 am 6 May 2018