Kaikai Beach
Northland · New Zealand
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea near Northland, Kaikai Beach works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.6°C (60.1°F) on average
Jan
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.6–22.3°C
Feb
20.8°C
69.4°F · 19.6–22.7°C
Mar
20.3°C
68.5°F · 19–22.1°C
Apr
19.6°C
67.3°F · 17.9–21.8°C
May
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.7–19.9°C
Jun
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.9–18.1°C
Jul
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.3–16.2°C
Aug
14.9°C
58.8°F · 14.2–15.7°C
Sep
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.8–15.9°C
Oct
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.5–16.8°C
Nov
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.4–18.3°C
Dec
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17–20.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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