Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kairaki Beach today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 21s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kairaki Beach at 5PM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 21s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
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 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1366 | 2453 | 2867 | 1229 | 623 | 507 | 352 | 235 | 65 | 112 | 82 | 197 | 55 | 42 | 71 | 88 | 156 | 120 | 90 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 18 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.64m | 11:32PM1.74m | 12:01PM1.72m | 00:22AM1.78m | 12:54PM1.83m | 1:16AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.38m | 5:50AM0.32m | 6:12PM0.34m | 6:38AM0.26m | 7:06PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
1034 | 611 | 2867 | 1229 | 623 | 507 | 352 | 235 | 65 | 112 | 82 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 47 | 45 | 156 | 120 | 90 | 48 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | SE 9 | E 17 | ESE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | 1075 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | 197 | 5 | 14 | 71 | 88 | 6 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 42 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 87 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
1366 | 2453 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 160 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
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