Mukerau Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.18° S 173.13° E

Mukerau Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mukerau Beach sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Mukerau Beach today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mukerau Beach at 12PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (18 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (18 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3344
3094
3240
2982
2499
2310
2494
2496
2381
2130
1866
1952
1381
3482
3353
3103
2746
2416
2247
2082
1779
1485
1324
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:42AM3.35m
1:04PM3.19m
1:20AM3.12m
1:45PM3.01m
2:05AM2.90m
2:35PM2.83m
Low Tide
7:03AM0.63m
7:20PM0.85m
7:42AM0.83m
8:05PM1.07m
8:25AM1.04m
8:59PM1.27m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
14
13
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
7
8
8
9
9
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
7
8
7
8
10
10
10
9
9
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