Kuaotunu Surf Break

Kuaotunu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.72° S 175.73° E

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kuaotunu sea temperature is
16.1° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kuaotunu at 1AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
9
1.8
NNW
8
0.9
E
10
1.7
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
0.9
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.8
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
6
0.9
NNE
8
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
299
446
160
310
276
272
94
298
180
181
229
162
188
716
164
114
277
277
196
196
156
156
156
123
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
SE
30
SSE
15
S
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:24PM1.84m
11:50AM1.69m
00:08AM1.83m
12:40PM1.71m
00:57AM1.82m
Low Tide
5:15PM0.36m
5:50AM0.34m
6:00PM0.39m
6:35AM0.31m
6:49PM0.40m
7:24AM0.28m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
3
3
1
3
6
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
11
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
14
15
13
12
12
11
10
11
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
10
8
5
10
12
10
10
10
10
7
9
11
11
9
7
7
8
7
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
1.4
NNE
7
0.7
E
10
0.9
NE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
0.9
N
8
0.7
E
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
9
1.4
NE
7
1.5
ENE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
55
197
98
68
132
136
94
73
180
181
125
125
188
176
104
98
277
277
196
196
156
156
156
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
N
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
E
11
1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
104
102
158
74
73
73
79
97
54
70
89
42
96
149
123
114
82
51
59
44
26
19
11
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
E
10
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.6
E
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
NE
8
0.7
N
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
61
45
94
46
45
60
73
106
94
93
66
8
8
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.2
NNE
7
1.7
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.6
N
7
0.9
NE
7
1.5
NNE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
6
1.8
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
6
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
299
446
160
310
276
272
79
298
132
136
229
162
716
164
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
6
5
2
4
2
4
4
5
4
2
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
64
11
114
114
33
116
95
114
116
114
114
97
97
57
0
0
3
10
3
3
0
0
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
6
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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