Kairaki Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.39° S 172.71° E

Issued: 12 am 31 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Kairaki Beach sea temperature is

14.8°C

Kairaki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Kairaki Beach today (31 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kairaki Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (31 Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m)	12s
Afternoon (31 Oct)	2ft (0.6m)	12s
Evening (31 Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).
	Saturday 31								Sunday 1								Monday 2
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 12	S 12	SSE 12	S 12	S 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SE 9	SSE 10	SE 11	NE 5	NNE 5	ENE 6	ESE 13	ENE 7	ENE 7	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12	N 4	ENE 6	ENE 9	ENE 8	N 4
Wave Graph
kJ	96	229	101	196	1756	90	52	27	43	29	32	45	20	17	25	37	15	15	37	12	6	8	7	22
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	W	SW	SSW	SE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	N	NE	E	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross
High Tide				9:32AM2.10m				10:00PM1.91m					10:33AM2.08m				11:02PM1.90m				11:35AM2.05m
Low Tide		3:18AM0.09m				3:58PM0.13m					4:17AM0.10m				4:56PM0.13m				5:16AM0.11m				5:54PM0.14m


	—	6:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:14	—
mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	7	7	6	9	11	12	9	8	8	8	8	10	15	19	18	16	14	14	15	16	17	19	18	17
Feels °C	0	0	1	2	5	8	3	2	3	4	5	7	13	16	12	11	10	10	11	11	11	13	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 12	SE 12	SSE 12	—	S 12	E 14	SSE 12	SE 9	SSE 10	SE 11	NE 4	NE 5	SE 10	NE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 8	ESE 12	ESE 12	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 8	SE 12
kJ	96	21	101	—	1756	4	52	27	43	29	10	12	14	27	25	37	28	15	15	4	4	4	7	6
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	E 14	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 12	S 16	SE 14	SE 10	SE 10	ESE 13	SSE 9	SSE 9	ESE 13	ESE 12	SE 9	S 9	SE 12	NE 9	ENE 9	NE 6	S 8
kJ	—	—	—	—	4	5	5	13	5	8	27	26	18	8	8	16	15	3	2	6	3	8	2	1
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	E 15	E 14	SSE 16	E 16	E 13	SE 14	SE 14	E 12	ESE 13	ESE 13	SE 8	SE 9	S 14	SE 12	NE 9	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	S 13
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	24	5	3	8	7	3	17	17	3	3	4	37	3	6	6	6	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 3	S 12	SSW 3	S 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SE 3	NE 3	NE 4	NE 4	NE 5	NNE 5	ENE 6	NE 6	NNW 3	NNW 3	N 3	NNE 3	NNE 4	N 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	N 4
kJ	5	229	7	196	152	90	2	3	13	14	32	45	20	72	10	9	6	12	19	12	14	19	18	22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kairaki Beach Canterbury	Smithfield Canterbury	Trolley's Canterbury	Trolley's Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Motunau Beach Canterbury	Midshore Bay Canterbury	Leithfield Beach Canterbury	Waikuku Beach Canterbury	Leithfield Beach Canterbury	South Shore Canterbury	Waikuku Beach Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	South Shore Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	South Shore Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	5	4	1	2	1	1	4	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4
Distance (km)	147	117	0	160	13	13	52	47	32	23	12	23	19	12	56	49	19	49	19	75	75	147	136	229
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury		Patiti Point	Tuhawaiki Point	Tuhawaiki Point	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Port Robinson	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Port Robinson	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Port Robinson	Port Robinson	Gore Bay	Gore Bay
Rating (10 max)		4	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	3	2	3	2	3	3	2	2	4
Header Global	Mangamaunu New Zealand	Nine Mile New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Afife Portugal	St Vincent Left New Caledonia	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Afife Portugal	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Japan	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Japan	Afife Portugal	Ahijedero Mexico	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Ahijedero Mexico	Malaking Gasang (Baler) Philippines	Trial Harbour Australia	Boat Basin Lefts Guam	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States
Rating (10 max)	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5

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