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Kairaki Beach Surf Forecast
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Kairaki Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
13.2° C
(Which is 1.9°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 9AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
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 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | |
32 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.95m | 3:59PM2.10m | 4:23AM1.99m | 4:54PM2.18m | 5:18AM2.02m | 5:51PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.08m | 10:19PM0.11m | 10:38AM0.03m | 11:17PM0.07m | 11:36AM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
 kJ | 32 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 14 | E 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 52 | 32 | 52 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 12 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 39 |
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