Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kairaki Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kairaki Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kairaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 19 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 125 | 121 | 117 | 115 | 110 | 371 | 184 | 21 | 7 | 287 | 100 | 258 | 137 | 173 | 139 | 88 | 66 | 113 | 267 | 395 | 346 | 396 | 526 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.82m | 7:35AM1.65m | 7:58PM1.78m | 8:17AM1.63m | 8:39PM1.76m | 9:01AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.39m | 1:47PM0.37m | 2:21AM0.39m | 2:31PM0.38m | 3:03AM0.38m | 3:16PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 19 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 126 | 125 | 121 | 117 | 115 | 110 | 232 | 184 | 21 | 7 | 287 | 100 | 177 | 137 | 173 | 139 | 88 | 66 | 43 | 42 | 18 | 39 | 32 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 18 | E 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 11 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 100 | 258 | 42 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 58 | 77 | 7 | 29 | 28 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | S 22 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 20 | — | — | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | N 4 | NNW 4 | SW 2 | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 12 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 371 | 408 | 460 | 573 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 6 | 40 | 113 | 267 | 395 | 346 | 396 | 526 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 47 | 54 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 147 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 165 |
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