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Kairaki Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.4°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 1PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kairaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | |
8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 25 | 27 | 56 | 60 | 82 | 136 | 383 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.95m | 9:49PM2.09m | 10:19AM1.92m | 10:48PM2.03m | 11:19AM1.88m | 11:45PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.07m | 3:31PM0.06m | 4:09AM0.10m | 4:29PM0.11m | 5:05AM0.13m | 5:26PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 |
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 48 | 25 | 27 | 56 | 60 | 82 | 136 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | E 11 | S 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 79 | 383 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | S 13 | S 5 | S 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | S 9 | S 14 | NE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 3 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 47 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 23 |
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