Kakapo Surf Break

Kakapo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.12° S 18.35° E

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kakapo sea temperature is
15.1° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Kakapo today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kakapo at 6PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Kakapo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue morning).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
638
583
553
335
437
542
1289
1273
1471
1610
1570
1547
1524
1422
759
1249
1288
1067
1060
1187
1059
1112
880
1031
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
0
SSW
5
SSW
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:46PM1.37m
8:13AM1.13m
8:44PM1.30m
9:20AM1.06m
9:45PM1.24m
Low Tide
1:20PM0.32m
2:15AM0.38m
2:14PM0.41m
3:20AM0.44m
3:17PM0.50m
4:28AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
22
23
23
22
21
22
22
19
17
18
19
18
19
18
18
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
18
21
20
18
18
20
19
18
16
18
19
16
18
17
18
19
16
14
15
14
12
12
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
638
583
553
335
437
377
1289
1273
1471
1610
1570
1547
1524
1422
759
1249
1288
1067
1060
1187
1059
1112
880
1031
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
S
8
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
1.1
SW
14
0.1
SE
8
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
W
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.7
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
14
90
110
51
309
542
26
33
32
14
19
11
6
6
520
3
49
108
43
17
39
229
121
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
91
90
139
137
56
55
3
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.6
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
Energy kJ
20
16
12
17
7
5
8
3
17
28
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
3
8
8
3
10
30
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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