Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kahutara today (19 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kahutara at 10PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kahutara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 5 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 916 | 701 | 663 | 480 | 347 | 278 | 199 | 114 | 76 | 73 | 80 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 106 | 101 | 68 | 66 | 40 | 41 | 28 | 151 | 263 | 456 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:21PM2.14m | 8:52AM2.04m | 9:18PM2.06m | 9:47AM1.99m | 10:15PM1.99m | 10:40AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.26m | 2:41AM0.33m | 2:59PM0.32m | 3:36AM0.39m | 3:55PM0.41m | 4:31AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SE 5 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 916 | 701 | 663 | 480 | 347 | 278 | 199 | 114 | 76 | 95 | 93 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 106 | 101 | 68 | 66 | 18 | 15 | 25 | 151 | 263 | 456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 15 | NE 5 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 27 | 42 | 51 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | ENE 4 | SE 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 10 | 73 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | NNE 8 | SW 10 | SSE 4 | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | 107 | 326 | 80 | 19 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 43 | 143 | 43 | 11 | 33 |
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