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Kairaki Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 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
13.9° C
(Which is 2.3°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 11AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 16 | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | |
250 | 4457 | 258 | 123 | 120 | 85 | 109 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 102 | 100 | 103 | 102 | 3510 | 3611 | 162 | 3054 | 166 | 164 | 158 | 107 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.61m | 00:12AM1.74m | 12:36PM1.68m | 00:58AM1.79m | 1:24PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.42m | 5:53PM0.40m | 6:25AM0.36m | 6:41PM0.35m | 7:10AM0.29m | 7:32PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 250 | 236 | 258 | 123 | 120 | 85 | 27 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 102 | 100 | 103 | 102 | 135 | 152 | 162 | 166 | 166 | 164 | 158 | 107 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 4 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 117 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 77 | 71 | 33 | 61 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | — | — | SE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 26 | E 12 | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 12 | — | — | 37 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4457 | — | — | — | — | 109 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3510 | 3611 | — | 3054 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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