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Kahutara Surf Forecast
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Kahutara surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 28 Apr 2025 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kahutara surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kahutara sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kahutara today?
The current surf forecast for Kahutara at 1AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kahutara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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| Energy (?) | 67 | 63 | 134 | 343 | 494 | 452 | 357 | 352 | 343 | 236 | 209 | 235 | 180 | 345 | 356 | 640 | 1035 | 1250 | 1215 | 999 | 1463 | 3030 | 3944 | 3979 | 2850 | 1737 | 1973 | 2587 | 4527 | 3257 | 3768 | 2918 | 1978 | 1246 | 963 | 819 | 615 | 498 | 404 | 315 | 369 | 319 | 266 | 369 | 384 | 331 | 302 | 222 | 166 | 160 | 177 | 216 | 220 | 225 | 230 | 234 | 234 | 190 | 151 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass | on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:24AM 2.13 | 5:55PM 2.26 | 6:24AM 2.11 | 6:54PM 2.27 | 7:25AM 2.08 | 7:51PM 2.25 | 8:24AM 2.06 | 8:45PM 2.19 | 9:19AM 2.03 | 9:40PM 2.10 | 10:12AM 1.98 | 10:36PM 2.00 | 11:03AM 1.93 | 11:31PM 1.93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:15PM 0.32 | 11:38AM 0.31 | 12:14AM 0.34 | 12:35PM 0.33 | 1:14AM 0.36 | 1:32PM 0.36 | 2:12AM 0.39 | 2:29PM 0.40 | 3:09AM 0.43 | 3:25PM 0.44 | 4:04AM 0.47 | 4:21PM 0.48 | 4:58AM 0.51 | 5:14PM 0.52 | 5:52AM 0.54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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