Moeraki Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.36° S 170.84° E

Moeraki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Moeraki sea temperature is
10.4° C
1.9° 

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


How big are the waves at Moeraki today (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Moeraki at 7PM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)19s
Afternoon (05 Aug)--
Evening (05 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Moeraki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
12
1.8
SE
10
0.2
ESE
18
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
1.2
SSE
9
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
3
0
30
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
5
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SW
10
SSE
5
S
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:35AM1.55m
8:02PM1.53m
8:35AM1.57m
9:03PM1.53m
9:41AM1.62m
Low Tide
2:02PM0.37m
2:29AM0.36m
3:02PM0.38m
3:26AM0.34m
4:03PM0.36m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
4
5
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
6
6
6
Feels °C
0
2
2
2
1
1
-1
-1
-1
2
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
2
2
2
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