Kuaotunu Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.72° S 175.73° E

Kuaotunu WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kuaotunu sea temperature is
16.4°C
1.2° 

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


Kuaotunu surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with 319 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kuaotunu this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Kuaotunu in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 15th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 7s

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


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