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Waikuku Beach surf break

Waikuku Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 26 Mar 2025 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
17.5° C
(Which is 3.7°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 1PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (26 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (26 Mar)1ft (0.3m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.9
NE
0.8
NE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.1
SE
0.4
SE
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
1.2
NE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.6
SSE
0.8
SSE
1.1
S
0.6
SE
0.4
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.7
SE
0.9
SE
1
SE
1
SE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
Period(s) (?)12121212441111121816161616161515156141414131213151515146141313131256617171715171817161616161619181817161616161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)373736222629111115302726252524232291087717153454555454925046444211732912311619518488115102736765649999236316444580534521437443322314
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
5
SSE
15
SE
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
15
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
offcross-
off
glassglassglassglassononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglassglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:51PM
1.77
3:18AM
1.95
3:40PM
1.87
4:07AM
2.02
4:30PM
1.97
4:58AM
2.08
5:23PM
2.06
5:49AM
2.11
6:16PM
2.13
6:43AM
2.11
7:12PM
2.16
7:39AM
2.08
8:10PM
2.17
8:37AM
2.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:43AM
0.32
8:58PM
0.22
9:32AM
0.22
9:50PM
0.13
10:23AM
0.13
10:44PM
0.05
11:14AM
0.05
11:39PM
0.01
12:08PM
-0.00
12:37AM
-0.01
1:03PM
-0.03
1:35AM
-0.00
2:00PM
-0.02
2:35AM
0.03
2:58PM
0.02
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Sunrise--------7:37-------7:39-------7:39-------7:41-------7:43-------7:43-------7:45---
Sunset---7:30-------7:30-------7:28-------7:25-------7:23-------7:22-------7:21-------7:19
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131515151414141315191816151414141414151414141313131515141414131214181212111110111113131312121111111414131312121317232221
Feels °C (?)111210111214131213181516141414141413131212131211101110912141210121268899981091010111010101110999101013171617
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