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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 Thursday 28 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kairaki Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kairaki Beach at 1PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
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 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
160 | 195 | 267 | 356 | 508 | 399 | 352 | 273 | 267 | 166 | 144 | 91 | 73 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 57 | 56 | 18 | 18 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.79m | 2:45PM1.83m | 3:01AM1.76m | 3:28PM1.84m | 3:45AM1.74m | 4:11PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.29m | 8:54PM0.37m | 9:10AM0.32m | 9:41PM0.39m | 9:54AM0.35m | 10:26PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 160 | 195 | 267 | 356 | 508 | 399 | 352 | 273 | 267 | 166 | 144 | 91 | 73 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 11 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 56 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 39 | 12 | 12 |
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