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Kaikōura Beach

Canterbury, New Zealand

Kaikōura Beach 5 photos

  • Kaikoura Beach

    Kaikoura Beach. Rexness, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Kaikōura Workshop MRD 01

    Kaikōura Workshop MRD 01. Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Kaikōura July 2025 MRD 03

    Kaikōura July 2025 MRD 03. Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Kaikōura July 2025 MRD 02

    Kaikōura July 2025 MRD 02. Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Kaikoura District Council Offices

    Kaikoura District Council Offices. Mattinbgn ( talk · contribs ), CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:57 pm
7 am
6.7
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.7
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.5
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.6
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
Now
6.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C56°F
Water
14°C56°F
Wind
53 km/hmph SE
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:57 pm
Today
6.7Good7 am42
6.7Good8 am32
6.8Good9 am95
6.7Good10 am106
6.7Good11 am128
6.6Good12 pm149
6.5Good1 pm1510
6.6Good2 pm159
6.6Good3 pm149
6.6Good4 pm148
6.5Good5 pm127
6.0Good6 pm96
6.2GoodNow53
Sat
5.9Good7 am96
5.8Good8 am64
5.9Good9 am42
5.6Good10 am74
4.7Fair11 am106
4.3Fair12 pm106
4.3Fair1 pm96
4.3Fair2 pm95
4.3Fair3 pm74
4.5Fair4 pm64
4.9Fair5 pm43
5.3Fair6 pm53
5.5Good7 pm32
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 pm, -0.5 m. High at 3 am, 0.7 m. Low at 9 am, -0.5 m. High at 3 pm, 0.7 mLow 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 9 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • Low 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 9 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 pm, 0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 60%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 9 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu6.5 GoodBest 9 am to 9 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 8%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms340 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers330 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water350 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi
  • Picnic tables80 m280 ft away
  • Playground360 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miKaikōura (town)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miKaikoura Airport (KBZ)

Nearby places

  • Dolphin EncounterFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi
  • The White Morph RestaurantFood and drink
    390 m0.2 mi
  • King Tide EateryFood and drink
    910 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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