Kuoatunu Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.72° S 175.73° E

Kuoatunu Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kuoatunu Reef sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.4° 

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


Kuoatunu Reef surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, E swell with 60 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kuoatunu Reef this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Kuoatunu Reef in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3AM (Tue 21st Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 5s

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


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