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Kaiaua Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 Aug 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Kaiaua Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Kaiaua Bay at 3PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaiaua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 04 | Tuesday 05 | Wednesday 06 | Thursday 07 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 1215 | 1022 | 1045 | 961 | 960 | 981 | 953 | 1009 | 924 | 869 | 811 | 718 | 741 | 1037 | 1069 | 1226 | 1164 | 1218 | 1319 | 1270 | 1231 | 1254 | 963 | 948 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:56PM 1.34 | 2:11AM 1.31 | 2:45PM 1.34 | 3:01AM 1.31 | 3:35PM 1.37 | 3:51AM 1.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:39AM 0.35 | 8:05PM 0.42 | 8:26AM 0.36 | 8:55PM 0.42 | 9:15AM 0.35 | 9:46PM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 04 | Tuesday 05 | Wednesday 06 | Thursday 07 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for East Cape
Still cross-shore at Kaiaua Bay (moderate winds from the S at Gisborne Airport 49 km from Kaiaua Bay). 2.4m 9s swell from the SSE with a 0.7m 12s groundswell from the E. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
49 km away, 1 h 26 min ago
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