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Lat Long: 43.39° S 172.71° E

Kairaki Beach Surf Photo: 'Pines beach' by Calvin

Issued: 5 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kairaki Beach sea temperature is

9.9° C

0.6°

Kairaki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NNW	ENE	SE
	6 s	cross- off	4 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	NW	ENE	N
	6 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	N	WNW
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	3 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	ENE	NNW
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	6 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	ENE	SSE	S
	4 s	cross- on	3 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	SSE	S
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	SSE	S
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	ENE	S	ENE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	ENE	SSE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NE	ENE	ENE
	5 s	cross- off	6 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NW	ENE	ENE
	6 s	cross- off	2 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NNW	ENE	S
	7 s	cross- off	2 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NW	NNW	ENE	S
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	N	ENE	SSE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	N	ENE	S
	5 s	cross	5 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kairaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

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Kairaki Beach Surf Photo: 'Pines beach' by Calvin

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User: Calvin

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:17 pm 26 Apr 2020