Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kairaki Beach today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kairaki Beach at 1AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Kairaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 116 | 254 | 273 | 162 | 103 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.98m | 10:54AM1.87m | 11:18PM1.89m | 11:51AM1.83m | 00:11AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.14m | 4:39AM0.14m | 5:01PM0.23m | 5:31AM0.21m | 5:55PM0.31m | 6:21AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 116 | 254 | 273 | 162 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 9 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | 8 | 103 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 18 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | — | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
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