Kina Road surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 NZST
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Kina Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kina Road sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kina Road today?

The current surf forecast for Kina Road at 4AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (08 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
2.2
WSW
15
4
W
13
4
W
12
4
W
12
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
134
133
133
131
131
131
129
91
118
2321
2437
2592
3131
3091
2147
5808
4932
3937
2929
2688
2722
3103
3437
Wind (km/h)
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
60
N
50
NNW
45
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:21AM2.77m
1:54PM2.55m
2:17AM2.65m
2:56PM2.46m
3:21AM2.59m
3:59PM2.44m
Low Tide
7:11PM0.88m
7:46AM1.01m
8:03PM0.99m
8:44AM1.05m
9:03PM1.04m
9:44AM1.03m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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7:13
7:15
7:16
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5:27
5:25
5:24
1
1
15
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
7
9
10
9
10
9
11
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
2.3
W
12
4
W
13
0.7
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
134
134
133
133
131
131
131
129
91
118
170
202
170
240
302
1595
5808
188
619
619
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.2
W
10
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.4
NNW
8
2.2
WSW
15
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
8
11
22
21
80
78
8
61
63
37
62
160
22
2147
230
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
W
10
0.4
WSW
14
2.3
NW
11
Energy kJ
32
8
62
1189
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
8
4.5
NNW
9
4
NNW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
1.6
WSW
11
4
W
13
4
W
12
4
W
12
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
384
499
557
607
715
887
1113
1850
3328
2682
2321
2437
2592
3131
3091
584
4719
4932
3937
2929
2688
2722
3103
3437
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
262
100
100
96
100
96
96
277
370
100
262
100
100
262
213
198
198
267
233
219
219
224
232
270
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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