Surf Forecasts:
Kina Road surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 3,219 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kina Road this week:
The surf forecast for Kina Road over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kina Road in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 9AM. 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 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kina Road over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 961 | 1955 | 1321 | 1415 | 1337 | 969 | 814 | 634 | 528 | 444 | 268 | 215 | 94 | 304 | 630 | 620 | 466 | 433 | 597 | 939 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:48AM3.29m | 1:12PM3.03m | 1:31AM3.08m | 1:56PM2.86m | 2:15AM2.87m | 2:43PM2.70m | 3:05AM2.68m | 3:37PM2.56m | 4:06AM2.53m | 4:49PM2.49m | 5:20AM2.47m | 6:10PM2.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.38m | 7:09AM0.43m | 7:23PM0.55m | 7:52AM0.58m | 8:09PM0.75m | 8:37AM0.74m | 8:58PM0.93m | 9:25AM0.89m | 9:56PM1.08m | 10:23AM1.02m | 11:07PM1.17m | 11:39AM1.07m | 00:26AM1.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 7 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 961 | 1955 | 1321 | 1415 | 1337 | 969 | 814 | 634 | 528 | 444 | 268 | 125 | 94 | 304 | 630 | 620 | 466 | 433 | 241 | 939 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | S 23 | S 21 | WSW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 4 | N 5 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 286 | 40 | 9 | 225 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 51 | 93 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 752 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | — | — | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 11 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 34 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | NNW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 857 | 775 | 778 | — | 27 | 49 | 53 | 23 | — | 2 | 111 | 215 | — | — | 3 | 21 | 42 | 141 | 597 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 224 | 100 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 52 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 100 | 100 | 247 | 100 | 191 |
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The above surf forecast table for Kina Road provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kina Road can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kina Road 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 (Kina Road) 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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