Waikuku Beach surf break

Waikuku Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 16 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
10.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waikuku Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Waikuku Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 16) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waikuku Beach in the next 12 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 17) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 20) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Wed 16th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf 9PM (Wed 16th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 3AM (Thu 17th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waikuku Beach over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.2
ESE
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.9
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
2.3
ENE
Period(s) (?)101112111111121111111111101010101010121212121211111110101010766778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)310333614512372239316274274258251203157110127101104172344356323210156117766361594475238222231326363910
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
15
E
10
NNE
5
NW
10
E
10
WSW
10
W
5
ESE
5
WNW
5
N
15
ENE
10
N
20
SW
10
SW
10
N
5
N
10
E
5
NW
10
WNW
5
E
5
N
10
NNE
20
ENE
5
W
5
WNW
10
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
E
5
NNW
5
NW
5
E
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crossglassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offonoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offoffglasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
glassoffcross-
on
glasscross-
off
oncross-
off
offonglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:59PM
1.89
9:28AM
1.81
9:53PM
1.87
10:25AM
1.85
10:50PM
1.86
11:25AM
1.90
11:49PM
1.86
12:25PM
1.96
12:48AM
1.88
1:24PM
2.02
1:47AM
1.90
2:21PM
2.08
2:43AM
1.93
3:16PM
2.12
3:37AM
1.95
4:09PM
2.14
4:30AM
1.96
5:00PM
2.13
5:21AM
1.95
5:51PM
2.09
6:12AM
1.92
6:40PM
2.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:52PM
0.23
3:24AM
0.22
3:46PM
0.24
4:16AM
0.20
4:42PM
0.24
5:09AM
0.18
5:40PM
0.24
6:04AM
0.17
6:39PM
0.23
7:01AM
0.14
7:39PM
0.22
7:58AM
0.12
8:37PM
0.19
8:55AM
0.10
9:34PM
0.17
9:51AM
0.08
10:29PM
0.16
10:45AM
0.07
11:22PM
0.15
11:38AM
0.09
12:13AM
0.16
12:29PM
0.13
1:03AM
0.18
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Sunrise7:56--7:54--7:54--7:54--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:50--7:50--7:48--7:48--7:47--
Sunset-5:13--5:14--5:15--5:15--5:16--5:17--5:19--5:20--5:21--5:22--5:22--5:23-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C11118899898101099108910910111010121110111011111099810119
Feels °C (?)8755565668766544766778108668988665887

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Canterbury

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Waikuku Beach (calm at Bells wx 13 km from Waikuku Beach). 1.4m 10s swell from the E with a 1.4m 10s swell from the E and a 1.0m 11s groundswell from the ENE as well as a 1.0m 4s local chop from the WSW. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the Waikuku Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Waikuku Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Waikuku Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waikuku Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waikuku Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Waikuku Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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