
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 12AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 8 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 232 | 290 | 467 | 825 | 634 | 533 | 373 | 331 | 247 | 207 | 202 | 167 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.87m | 2:39AM1.86m | 3:25PM1.91m | 3:44AM1.87m | 4:29PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.43m | 9:02AM0.25m | 9:39PM0.41m | 10:06AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 13 | SE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 634 | 533 | 373 | 331 | 247 | 207 | 202 | 167 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 8 | NE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | N 14 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 |
1 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 75 | 145 | 232 | 290 | 467 | 825 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 145 | 115 | 193 | 193 | 154 | 115 | 123 | 61 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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