Kairaki Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
13.6° C
(Which is 1.5°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: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
24
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
4
3
4
1
3
4
8
21
97
51
108
73
74
49
41
35
31
28
15
9
8
8
11
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
5
W
20
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
N
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
5
NE
0
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
00:08AM2.00m
12:37PM1.87m
1:03AM1.96m
1:30PM1.87m
1:54AM1.92m
Low Tide
5:46PM0.16m
6:22AM0.18m
6:43PM0.19m
7:16AM0.19m
7:37PM0.22m
8:06AM0.21m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:13
7:15
7:16
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5:39
5:38
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
16
14
14
17
16
13
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
13
14
13
13
14
15
18
16
15
15
16
14
11
10
15
12
10
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
6
4
1
1
1
1
1
6
11
51
108
73
74
49
41
35
31
28
2
2
2
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.6
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
21
1
3
1
1
3
4
8
21
33
4
3
1
1
1
2
2
15
9
8
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NNE
4
Energy kJ
97
4
1
2
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
32
12
49
49
39
39
49
54
32
32
32
32
32
0
32
32
32
23
12
39
39
49
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
5
6
8
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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