Kairaki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.39° S 172.71° E

Kairaki Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kairaki Beach sea temperature is
12.2°C
2.2° 

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


Kairaki Beach surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with 382 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 10th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kairaki Beach over the next 16 days.


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