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Kairaki Beach

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New Zealand, Kaiapoi, New Zealand
Coordinates: -43.3873, 172.7110
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Northerly, smooth water, good wave riding. NE-blown out, choppy. NW-offshore wave riding. Big, sandy beach. Low tide - great landkiting, beach 30km long. Northerly, side shore-smooth and very lofty. NE prevailing, onshore sea breeze, steady wind. NW, sideoffshore - hot and very gusty, awesome wave riding. SW: cold (OK in summer), can be gusty. Summer (October to March), good, warm kiting. Cold in winter, but possible. Water: Flat, Chop, Smallwave, Mediumwave. Features: Camping, Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food. Rider ability: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

3 kn

W · gusts 7 kn

Waves

0.4 m

11s period

Swell

0.3 m

Tide

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Updated 24/08/2026, 01:19:28

Forecast

Mon 24Tue 25Wed 26Thu 27Fri 28Sat 29Sun 30W00:00SW06:00N12:00W18:00NW00:00NW06:00N12:00NW18:00SW00:00N06:00N12:00SW18:00S00:00E06:00NE12:00NE18:00NE00:00NE06:00N12:00SW18:00SW00:00E06:00E12:00SE18:00W00:00SW06:00SW12:00SW18:00
Wind scale
Max 45 kn
Max 2.0 m waves
Updated 24/08/2026, 01:19:29

Data: Open-Meteo

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NW-offshore wave riding. Low tide - great landkiting, beach 30km long. NW, sideoffshore - hot and very gusty, awesome wave riding.

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Source: Kiteforum.com (community-contributed). Verify locally before riding.

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