Waikuku Beach surf break

Waikuku Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 20 Dec 2025 NZDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Waikuku Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waikuku Beach sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Waikuku Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Waikuku Beach at 7PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Dec)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Dec)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (20 Dec)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.6
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.5
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
Period(s) (?)79989999999101099101011111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1930463138412919192056705854425865114121174177177174174
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
0
E
15
E
10
NNE
20
SSW
20
W
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
E
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glassoncrosscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:01PM
1.71
6:26AM
1.87
6:43PM
1.70
7:09AM
1.86
7:26PM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:00PM
0.42
12:08AM
0.37
12:44PM
0.41
12:53AM
0.36
1:29PM
0.40
1:37AM
0.36
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Sunrise-------5:43-------5:45-------5:45
Sunset---9:07-------9:07-------9:08----
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-1-4211--------------1--
Temp. °C12121299899111314141210881214151514141515
Feels °C (?)91186545458111187561010101112131413
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