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Ward Beach Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Ward Beach surf Forecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 20 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Ward Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ward Beach sea temperature is 13.7°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 14.1 °C max: 15.2 °C min: 12.9 °C)
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Ward Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ward Beach sea temperature is 13.7°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 14.1 °C max: 15.2 °C min: 12.9 °C)
How big are the waves at Ward Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Ward Beach at 11AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ward Beach. (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) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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| Energy (?) | 96 | 58 | 87 | 57 | 80 | 73 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 125 | 108 | 299 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 229 | 236 | 198 | 254 | 198 | 250 | 243 | 308 | 1391 | 2281 | 2315 | 1822 | 1444 | 1001 | 715 | 547 | 403 | 326 | 242 | 233 | 184 | 137 | 103 | 78 | 96 | 94 | 110 | 110 | 107 | 104 | 100 | 140 | 142 | 107 | 42 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 167 | 240 | 173 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:30AM 1.25 | 2:58PM 1.15 | 3:20AM 1.22 | 3:48PM 1.16 | 4:10AM 1.22 | 4:38PM 1.19 | 5:00AM 1.22 | 5:27PM 1.24 | 5:49AM 1.23 | 6:14PM 1.28 | 6:37AM 1.24 | 6:59PM 1.33 | 7:22AM 1.26 | 7:42PM 1.36 | 8:06AM 1.26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:00AM 0.31 | 9:16PM 0.33 | 9:52AM 0.31 | 10:10PM 0.32 | 10:41AM 0.29 | 11:03PM 0.30 | 11:27AM 0.27 | 11:53PM 0.26 | 12:12PM 0.25 | 12:39AM 0.23 | 12:54PM 0.23 | 1:24AM 0.20 | 1:36PM 0.21 | 2:06AM 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
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