Meatworks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.31° S 173.75° E

Meatworks WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Meatworks sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.2° 

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


Meatworks surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 731 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Meatworks this week:

The surf forecast for Meatworks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Meatworks in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 10th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 7s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 10th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 7s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 15th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 8s

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


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