Kuaotunu Surf Break
Lat Long: 36.72° S 175.73° E

Kuaotunu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kuaotunu

Issued: 5 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kuaotunu sea temperature is
17.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Kuaotunu today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kuaotunu at 12PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
24
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
23
0.2
E
23
0.1
E
22
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
E
9
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
12
5
18
16
15
12
5
7
7
7
3
11
3
42
41
10
7
7
7
10
10
19
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
SE
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:17PM1.60m
00:41AM1.76m
1:09PM1.62m
1:30AM1.77m
2:05PM1.66m
Low Tide
6:22AM0.43m
6:29PM0.43m
7:08AM0.40m
7:18PM0.44m
7:57AM0.35m
8:12PM0.43m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:24
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—
—
—
—
—
7:24
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
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—
—
—
—
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:07
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
14
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
7
8
9
9
7
8
9
11
7
6
7
7
7
6
8
9
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
12
12
12
5
18
16
15
12
5
7
7
7
3
3
1
4
7
7
7
7
6
10
10
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
23
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
7
7
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
41
2
2
2
7
7
6
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
—
0.1
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
—
—
0.1
E
24
0.1
E
5
0.2
E
23
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
22
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
—
Energy kJ
—
3
2
2
—
1
6
2
2
2
2
—
—
11
1
42
3
10
2
2
2
2
1
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
—
0.4
S
2
0.3
S
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
1
1
2
4
9
10
9
10
9
6
2
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waiapu River
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Torere Beach
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Marokopa
Taranaki
Port Waikato-The Reef
Raglan and West Waikato
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Forestry
Northland
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Shark Alley
Great Barrier Island
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
7
4
9
7
9
8
1
1
6
1
1
5
1
4
Distance (km)
271
247
247
247
271
176
176
207
208
198
198
145
198
117
115
115
109
70
115
70
70
115
54
114
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Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
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Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Meatworks
Kaikoura and Marlborough
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Gisborne and Mahia
Tolaga Bay
East Cape
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Smithfield
Canterbury
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
The Island (Island Bay)
Wellington
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
The Box
Northland
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Three Points
East Cape
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
1
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
5
5
5
4
5
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Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
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Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Barrancon
Chile
Shingles
New Zealand
Weld Road
New Zealand
Graveyards
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Mangamaunu
New Zealand
Cabo Blanco
Costa Rica
Steep Point
Australia
Steep Point
Australia
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Dirk Hartog Island
Australia
Three Points
New Zealand
Bullies
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
8
8
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