Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 12AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 71 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:33AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.67m | 3:30AM1.60m | 4:13PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.62m | 8:51AM0.50m | 9:25PM0.64m | 9:46AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 71 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 36 | 58 | 83 | 106 | 90 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 313 | 313 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 350 | 350 | 59 | 92 | 169 | 232 | 232 | 236 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 |
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