Kuaotunu Surf Break

Kuaotunu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.72° S 175.73° E

Issued: 5 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kuaotunu sea temperature is
16.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Kuaotunu today (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kuaotunu at 9PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
340
282
233
188
271
266
821
472
415
363
371
443
461
402
402
347
340
408
543
604
483
403
396
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:39PM1.78m
6:49AM1.69m
7:23PM1.81m
7:33AM1.71m
8:05PM1.84m
8:15AM1.71m
Low Tide
00:52AM0.47m
1:05PM0.33m
1:37AM0.44m
1:49PM0.30m
2:21AM0.42m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
9
10
10
10
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
Energy kJ
452
340
282
233
188
271
266
480
472
415
363
371
443
461
402
402
347
340
408
543
604
483
403
396
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
669
66
62
74
77
64
62
821
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
114
99
114
114
114
114
114
114
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
78
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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