Meatworks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kaikoura and Marlborough, New Zealand)

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Meatworks Surf Guide

Meatworks (near Maungamanu) in Kaikoura is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore.. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Meatworks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	4	fairly consistent	13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Meatworks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Meatworks occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Meatworks (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Meatworks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in June while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Meatworks Location Map

Interactive Meatworks surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Meatworks is Woodbourne Airport (BHE) in New Zealand, 89 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Meatworks is Nelson Airport (NSN), also in New Zealand, 121 km (75 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Meatworks Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	15	15	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Meatworks look like?

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Credit: Tom Bassett-Eason Credit: Vinnie jago Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Meatworks

Current tide and informaton

For Blue Duck Stream, 4 km from Meatworks.

Next High Water: 08:06am | 1.31m

Next Low Water: 02:06am | 0.3m

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Meatworks Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.7 °C) at Meatworks is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite