Kairaki Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 09 Apr 2026 NZST
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Kairaki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kairaki Beach sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kairaki Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Kairaki Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (10 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (10 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Kairaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
E
0.7
E
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
E
Period(s) (?)9999999999967777899999910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)147115113115108832202202202072611311441491542033443963973291069352406423
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
offglassonononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:38PM
1.71
11:02AM
1.58
11:27PM
1.71
11:49AM
1.58
12:12AM
1.72
12:33PM
1.61
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:49AM
0.50
5:01PM
0.48
5:35AM
0.49
5:46PM
0.46
6:20AM
0.46
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise----6:54-------6:56-------6:58---
Sunset-------6:04-------6:02-------6:00
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-------------------1----
Temp. °C161413121214141313121211121415151514141516181716
Feels °C (?)131110101011109999891012121313111314161514
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