Kairaki Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 May 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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.3°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 1AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
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2
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.9
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
3
S
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
0.7
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
10
2.3
S
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
85
193
69
61
61
61
100
100
103
149
3723
3947
2522
220
118
215
152
129
72
52
1098
40
39
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
W
15
WSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:12AM1.74m
12:36PM1.68m
00:58AM1.79m
1:24PM1.77m
1:46AM1.84m
Low Tide
5:53PM0.40m
6:25AM0.36m
6:41PM0.35m
7:10AM0.29m
7:32PM0.28m
7:59AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
13
15
14
12
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
8
6
4
6
6
6
4
8
13
11
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
SE
13
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
120
71
83
69
61
61
61
100
100
103
149
142
158
212
220
118
215
152
129
72
52
46
40
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
SE
13
0.9
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
77
85
193
61
37
33
24
39
38
37
37
37
22
36
35
20
20
20
18
18
18
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
NE
5
0.2
E
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
30
12
3
2
15
33
31
14
1
12
11
9
26
3
3
9
29
29
5
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
11
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
3
S
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
0.2
SSW
2
2.3
S
10
Energy kJ
109
7
5
11
3723
3947
2522
1
1098
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
Distance (km)
32
32
47
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
5
4
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
9
6
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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