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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 Tuesday 12 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
13.8° 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: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
61 | 61 | 61 | 100 | 100 | 149 | 3753 | 4127 | 2760 | 2747 | 217 | 217 | 158 | 144 | 89 | 67 | 44 | 789 | 28 | 567 | 498 | 23 | 23 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:12AM1.74m | 12:36PM1.68m | 00:58AM1.79m | 1:24PM1.77m | 1:46AM1.84m | 2:14PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.36m | 6:41PM0.35m | 7:10AM0.29m | 7:32PM0.28m | 7:59AM0.22m | 8:25PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 61 | 61 | 61 | 100 | 100 | 37 | 151 | 217 | 201 | 163 | 217 | 217 | 158 | 144 | 89 | 67 | 44 | 30 | 28 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 33 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 37 | 38 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | S 26 | E 12 | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | E 12 | SE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 58 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 149 | 3753 | 4127 | 2760 | 2747 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 789 | — | 567 | 498 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 12 |
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