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Kahutara Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Kahutara surf Forecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 26 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 13.7°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 13.1 °C max: 14.6 °C min: 12.1 °C)
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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 13.7°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 13.1 °C max: 14.6 °C min: 12.1 °C)
How big are the waves at Kahutara today?
The current surf forecast for Kahutara at 9AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kahutara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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| Energy (?) | 122 | 40 | 109 | 106 | 66 | 51 | 95 | 100 | 111 | 181 | 189 | 211 | 216 | 164 | 127 | 99 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 49 | 46 | 65 | 91 | 85 | 77 | 56 | 50 | 134 | 243 | 253 | 195 | 142 | 134 | 90 | 99 | 82 | 79 | 83 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 57 | 82 | 114 | 170 | 265 | 269 | 306 | 416 | 469 | 534 | 582 | 545 | 545 | 553 | 648 | 631 | 623 | 614 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | glass | glass | glass | glass | 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 | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | glass | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:07AM 1.83 | 6:35PM 1.91 | 6:54AM 1.81 | 7:19PM 1.91 | 7:44AM 1.80 | 8:04PM 1.91 | 8:35AM 1.79 | 8:52PM 1.91 | 9:26AM 1.79 | 9:43PM 1.90 | 10:17AM 1.81 | 10:38PM 1.91 | 11:07AM 1.85 | 11:33PM 1.93 | 11:59AM 1.89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:02AM 0.66 | 12:17PM 0.65 | 12:45AM 0.66 | 1:00PM 0.65 | 1:32AM 0.65 | 1:46PM 0.64 | 2:22AM 0.63 | 2:36PM 0.62 | 3:14AM 0.60 | 3:29PM 0.58 | 4:07AM 0.55 | 4:23PM 0.52 | 5:01AM 0.49 | 5:16PM 0.46 | 5:54AM 0.43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
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