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Kaikoura Surf Forecast

6am Tue 30 Apr
1ft+ NE 5kt NNW
(Knee-Waist High)
2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.3m @ 6.1s NE (56°)
0.7m @ 13.7s SSW (206°)
0.3m @ 12.1s E (87°)
12pm Tue 30 Apr
1ft+ NE 1kt ENE
(Knee-Waist High)
2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.2m @ 6.4s NE (54°)
0.6m @ 13s SSW (208°)
0.3m @ 12s E (85°)
6pm Tue 30 Apr
1ft SSW 6kt NE
(Knee High)
1ft+ North-east facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.5m @ 12.3s SSW (208°)
0.7m @ 7.6s ENE (59°)
0.3m @ 11.8s E (87°)
6am Wed 01 May
1ft E 6kt SW
(Knee High)
0.3m @ 11.2s E (87°)
0.6m @ 5.8s NE (46°)
0.2m @ 13.7s SSW (213°)
12pm Wed 01 May
0.5ft NE 13kt SW
(Ankle High)
1ft North-east facing beaches
(Knee High)
0.4m @ 5.6s NE (54°)
0.2m @ 11s E (84°)
0.2m @ 13.4s SW (215°)
6pm Wed 01 May
1ft ENE 13kt SSW
(Knee High)
1-2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.6m @ 12.1s ENE (60°)
0.8m @ 3.5s SW (218°)
0.2m @ 11s E (88°)
6am Thu 02 May
3ft SSW 21kt SW
(Head High)
3-5ft South facing beaches
(Well Overhead)
2.5m @ 6.5s SSW (206°)
1.2m @ 11.6s ENE (63°)
0.2m @ 12.4s SW (214°)
12pm Thu 02 May
2ft SSW 11kt WSW
(Waist-Shoulder High)
3ft North-east facing beaches
(Head High)
1.8m @ 6.6s SSW (197°)
1.3m @ 11.4s ENE (68°)
0.2m @ 14.8s SW (215°)
6pm Thu 02 May
2ft ENE 5kt ESE
(Waist-Shoulder High)
3ft North-east facing beaches
(Head High)
1.3m @ 11.2s ENE (72°)
1.3m @ 6.4s SSW (192°)

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Thu 12pm
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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
NNW 5kt
A
ENE 1kt
A
NE 6kt
A
SW 6kt
A
SW 13kt
A
SSW 13kt
A
SW 21kt
A
WSW 11kt
A
ESE 5kt
Tide Times & Weather
Sunny 11°C // 18°C
Rain developing 11°C // 17°C
Mostly cloudy 6°C // 13°C

Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
-
Tue 30/04
12am
1-2ft
2ft
SF
NNE 13kt
0.8 m
14.2s 205 (SSW)
1.1 m
5.5s 50 (NE)
0.3 m
12.1s 87 (E)
6am
1ft+
2ft
NF
NNW 5kt
1.3 m
6.1s 56 (NE)
0.7 m
13.7s 206 (SSW)
0.3 m
12.1s 87 (E)
12pm
1ft+
2ft
NF
ENE 1kt
1.2 m
6.4s 54 (NE)
0.6 m
13s 208 (SSW)
0.3 m
12s 85 (E)
6pm
1ft
1ft+
NF
NE 6kt
0.5 m
12.3s 208 (SSW)
0.7 m
7.6s 59 (ENE)
0.3 m
11.8s 87 (E)
+
Tue 30/04
1ft+
2ft
NF
ENE 1kt
1.2 m
6.4s 54 (NE)
0.6 m
13s 208 (SSW)
0.3 m
12s 85 (E)
-
Wed 01/05
12am
1ft
WNW 3kt
0.3 m
11.4s 87 (E)
0.5 m
7.6s 60 (ENE)
0.3 m
12.3s 206 (SSW)
6am
1ft
SW 6kt
0.3 m
11.2s 87 (E)
0.6 m
5.8s 46 (NE)
0.2 m
13.7s 213 (SSW)
12pm
0.5ft
1ft
NF
SW 13kt
0.4 m
5.6s 54 (NE)
0.2 m
11s 84 (E)
0.2 m
13.4s 215 (SW)
6pm
1ft
1-2ft
NF
SSW 13kt
0.6 m
12.1s 60 (ENE)
0.8 m
3.5s 218 (SW)
0.2 m
11s 88 (E)
+
Wed 01/05
0.5ft
1ft
NF
SW 13kt
0.4 m
5.6s 54 (NE)
0.2 m
11s 84 (E)
0.2 m
13.4s 215 (SW)
-
Thu 02/05
12am
2ft
2-3ft
SF
SSW 30kt
1.8 m
5.1s 199 (SSW)
0.9 m
12s 61 (ENE)
0.3 m
12.5s 214 (SW)
6am
3ft
3-5ft
SF
SW 21kt
2.5 m
6.5s 206 (SSW)
1.2 m
11.6s 63 (ENE)
0.2 m
12.4s 214 (SW)
12pm
2ft
3ft
NF
WSW 11kt
1.8 m
6.6s 197 (SSW)
1.3 m
11.4s 68 (ENE)
0.2 m
14.8s 215 (SW)
6pm
2ft
3ft
NF
ESE 5kt
1.3 m
11.2s 72 (ENE)
1.3 m
6.4s 192 (SSW)
+
Thu 02/05
2ft
3ft
NF
WSW 11kt
1.8 m
6.6s 197 (SSW)
1.3 m
11.4s 68 (ENE)
0.2 m
14.8s 215 (SW)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2024-04-29 06:00:00
  • location_identifier => 183
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland