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Kaka Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kaka Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kaka Point sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kaka Point today?
The current surf forecast for Kaka Point at 9AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kaka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 11 | |
573 | 485 | 498 | 498 | 411 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 316 | 312 | 257 | 261 | 233 | 229 | 229 | 203 | 243 | 282 | 225 | 206 | 229 | 315 | 631 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | off | |
High Tide | 5:28AM2.17m | 6:02PM2.18m | 6:12AM2.10m | 6:48PM2.12m | 7:03AM2.05m | 7:39PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM1.05m | 00:12AM1.14m | 12:36PM1.08m | 00:59AM1.16m | 1:28PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 573 | 485 | 498 | 498 | 411 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 316 | 312 | 257 | 261 | 233 | 229 | 229 | 67 | 243 | 282 | 225 | 172 | 136 | 77 | 631 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 48 | 203 | 67 | 92 | 80 | 48 | 229 | 315 | 556 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NE 9 | — | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 20 | — | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 64 | 2 | 74 | 206 | 23 | 138 | 300 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 4 | — | NE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 57 | 61 | 49 | — | 56 | 77 | 1 | — | 11 | — | 129 | 216 | — | — | 22 | 190 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
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