Surf Forecasts:
Kairaki Beach surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 22 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSW swell with 226 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE 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 (Nov 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kairaki Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | S 3 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 110 | 113 | 41 | 72 | 26 | 161 | 170 | 103 | 47 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 56 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.91m | 7:05PM1.76m | 7:31AM1.89m | 7:52PM1.72m | 8:17AM1.85m | 8:39PM1.68m | 9:05AM1.81m | 9:28PM1.65m | 9:53AM1.77m | 10:17PM1.61m | 10:41AM1.73m | 11:05PM1.58m | 11:27AM1.71m | 11:52PM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.35m | 1:18AM0.34m | 1:53PM0.38m | 2:04AM0.37m | 2:40PM0.40m | 2:50AM0.40m | 3:26PM0.43m | 3:37AM0.43m | 4:12PM0.44m | 4:23AM0.45m | 4:58PM0.45m | 5:08AM0.46m | 5:42PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 13 | SSE 14 | E 5 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 140 | 110 | 113 | 41 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | — | ENE 9 | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | NE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 72 | — | 161 | 170 | 103 | 47 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | SW 4 | — | S 7 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | S 15 | — | NE 9 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 33 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 21 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NW 3 | — | ENE 9 | E 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | — | — | E 9 | ENE 4 | — | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | S 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | — | 58 | 9 | 75 | 133 | — | — | 44 | 24 | — | 4 | 23 | 56 | 4 | — | 6 | 52 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 52 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 32 | 54 | 32 | 52 | 56 | 52 | 0 | 241 | 39 | 52 | 54 | 0 |
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