Kuaotunu Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.72° S 175.73° E

Kuaotunu WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kuaotunu sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.4° 

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


Kuaotunu surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, E swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kuaotunu this week:

The surf forecast for Kuaotunu over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kuaotunu in the next 16 days are 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 17th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 17s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 17th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 17s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 17th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kuaotunu over the next 16 days.


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