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Waikuku Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
13.7° C
(Which is 1.8°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 5PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waikuku Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | E 10 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
9 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 45 | 4 | 86 | 92 | 84 | 94 | 244 | 759 | 586 | 351 | 202 | 188 | 201 | 166 | 169 | 145 | 100 | 68 | 47 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.62m | 9:10PM1.75m | 9:33AM1.59m | 9:57PM1.72m | 10:20AM1.57m | 10:42PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.45m | 3:30AM0.47m | 3:39PM0.47m | 4:14AM0.47m | 4:23PM0.46m | 4:58AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 10 | ENE 8 | S 15 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 45 | 105 | 86 | 92 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 351 | 202 | 188 | 201 | 166 | 169 | 145 | 100 | 68 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 14 | S 14 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | NW 3 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | E 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 4 | 20 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | SE 17 | — | S 16 | S 9 | SE 16 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 12 | — | 45 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 24 | — | 3 | — | — | 94 | 244 | 759 | 586 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 9 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 126 | 63 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 174 | 172 | 137 | 169 | 118 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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