Mangamaunu, Kaikōura
Canterbury · New Zealand
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A seal-colony right point on the road to the mountains — long, walled boulder lines with snow on the Seaward Kaikōura Range behind the lineup.
Today's surf at Mangamaunu, Kaikōura
Updated 23:14 spot time
Mangamaunu, Kaikōura surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.5 m S swell at 6.3 s. Wind up to 28 km/h SSW. Water 11°C. Best surf window around 17:00 — good (3.5/5) with 21 km/h W wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SW
Best wind
N–NW
Ideal size
3–8 ft
Break type
Point break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Light
Safety: A demanding wave: solid fitness, confident duck-dives and crowd awareness are the entry fee. The current pushes against you on the paddle-out, and the take-off zone has a strict local order.
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