Kikipaku Beach
Coastal areas · New Zealand
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Kikipaku Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Kikipaku Beach
Updated 14:31 spot time
Kikipaku Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 0.2 m–0.3 m ankle to knee high, 0.1 m NNE swell at 6.75 s. Wind up to 16 km/h NNW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 19:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 15 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.4°C (61.5°F) on average
Jan
20.1°C
68.2°F · 17.3–21.5°C
Feb
21.3°C
70.3°F · 20.2–22.9°C
Mar
21.1°C
70°F · 19.6–22.6°C
Apr
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18.5–22.2°C
May
19°C
66.2°F · 16.8–21.1°C
Jun
17.4°C
63.3°F · 16.3–18.7°C
Jul
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.6–17.4°C
Aug
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.8–16.7°C
Sep
16.1°C
61°F · 14.5–17.3°C
Oct
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.9–17.9°C
Nov
17.5°C
63.5°F · 16–19.2°C
Dec
19°C
66.2°F · 17.1–21.1°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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