Surf Forecasts:
Kakapo surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,936 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kakapo this week:
The surf forecast for Kakapo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kakapo in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kakapo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1401 | 1100 | 680 | 536 | 373 | 303 | 431 | 494 | 332 | 230 | 233 | 662 | 379 | 1337 | 1154 | 808 | 698 | 635 | 2936 | 2358 | 1310 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:22AM0.95m | 11:39PM0.99m | 12:27PM1.07m | 00:34AM1.10m | 1:03PM1.21m | 1:11AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.34m | 1:44AM1.33m | 2:00PM1.47m | 2:15AM1.42m | 2:29PM1.57m | 2:46AM1.50m | 2:58PM1.65m | 3:18AM1.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.68m | 6:12AM0.56m | 6:42PM0.56m | 6:52AM0.44m | 7:17PM0.43m | 7:23AM0.33m | 7:46PM0.30m | 7:51AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.19m | 8:20AM0.15m | 8:44PM0.08m | 8:49AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1401 | 1100 | 680 | 536 | 373 | 303 | 431 | 494 | 332 | 112 | 233 | 262 | 123 | 1337 | 1154 | 808 | 698 | 635 | 2936 | 2358 | 1310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SW 5 | SSE 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | SE 6 | W 20 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 58 | 86 | 234 | 128 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 75 | 7 | 339 | — | — | 42 | 7 | 596 | 11 | 10 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SE 6 | S 16 | ESE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | W 20 | SSE 8 | — | SW 21 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | 7 | 55 | — | 18 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 96 | 124 | 190 | 197 | 146 | 74 | 3 | 5 | — | 230 | 188 | 662 | 379 | 379 | 164 | — | — | — | 41 | 8 | 326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 426 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for Kakapo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kakapo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kakapo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kakapo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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