Kairaki Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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
13.9° 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 11AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (11 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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 morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
!
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
!
!
2
!
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
14
3.5
S
13
0.7
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.7
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
0.4
SSE
16
3
S
13
3.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSE
16
3
S
13
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SE
15
0.4
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
4457
258
123
120
85
109
69
61
61
61
102
100
103
102
3510
3611
162
3054
166
164
158
107
62
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
N
5
NNW
5
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:50AM1.61m
00:12AM1.74m
12:36PM1.68m
00:58AM1.79m
1:24PM1.77m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.42m
5:53PM0.40m
6:25AM0.36m
6:41PM0.35m
7:10AM0.29m
7:32PM0.28m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
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
9
9
8
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
13
15
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
14
13
12
11
3
4
4
7
8
6
4
5
5
5
4
9
12
10
9
8
7
7
7
9
11
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
9
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
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SE
15
0.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
250
236
258
123
120
85
27
69
61
61
61
102
100
103
102
135
152
162
166
166
164
158
107
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
NE
4
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
10
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
Energy kJ
117
115
111
109
77
71
33
61
5
33
24
39
38
37
37
37
22
35
35
20
20
20
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.4
SE
12
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
S
26
0.2
E
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.5
E
10
0.2
SSE
17
Energy kJ
30
30
12
37
2
2
15
33
31
14
13
12
11
9
9
3
3
52
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
3.5
S
13
0.7
ENE
11
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
3
S
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
Energy kJ
3
4457
109
6
11
3510
3611
3054
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
9
0
0
32
32
32
12
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
9
9
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
4
9
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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