Waikuku Beach surf break

Waikuku Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 22 Mar 2026 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.6°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 3AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (23 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (23 Mar)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
1
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)10101010101010101010101010666615151414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1541511171171259696941212007149483941323140384167625856
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
10
E
0
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
10
ENE
0
E
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
ESE
10
E
5
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onglasscross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:23PM
2.02
8:49AM
1.92
9:20PM
2.02
9:47AM
1.89
10:21PM
2.02
10:49AM
1.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:48AM
0.16
3:10PM
0.13
3:46AM
0.18
4:07PM
0.15
4:45AM
0.20
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Sunrise------7:33-------7:35-------7:35-
Sunset-7:38-------7:37-------7:35------
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C171514141312131515141414141415202016151413121315
Feels °C (?)14131413121112121110121414131317171415121091011
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