Surf Forecasts:
Kairaki Beach surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with 722 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 25 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kairaki Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kairaki Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kairaki Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 29) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kairaki Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 113 | 125 | 84 | 722 | 294 | 396 | 338 | 227 | 174 | 174 | 130 | 100 | 74 | 71 | 54 | 59 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.80m | 1:50AM1.72m | 2:19PM1.81m | 2:35AM1.71m | 3:03PM1.82m | 3:19AM1.71m | 3:46PM1.84m | 4:02AM1.71m | 4:28PM1.86m | 4:45AM1.72m | 5:11PM1.87m | 5:28AM1.71m | 5:53PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.42m | 7:56AM0.36m | 8:27PM0.44m | 8:40AM0.38m | 9:13PM0.45m | 9:24AM0.38m | 9:58PM0.44m | 10:08AM0.38m | 10:43PM0.42m | 10:52AM0.36m | 11:27PM0.41m | 11:36AM0.35m | 00:11AM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 138 | 113 | 82 | 84 | 294 | 294 | 396 | 338 | 227 | 174 | 174 | 130 | 100 | 74 | 71 | 49 | 47 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | E 10 | ENE 11 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | — | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 53 | 226 | 6 | 67 | 59 | 53 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 30 | 51 | 54 | 59 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 17 | S 9 | S 8 | E 14 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 63 | 29 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 3 | SSE 8 | S 3 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 315 | 11 | 125 | 5 | 722 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 163 | 160 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 52 | 32 | 12 | 32 | 12 |
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