
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 10AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 15 | NE 10 | N 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 159 | 120 | 94 | 67 | 47 | 31 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.83m | 00:34AM1.69m | 1:08PM1.76m | 1:23AM1.62m | 1:59PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.37m | 6:36PM0.50m | 6:50AM0.44m | 7:25PM0.56m | 7:39AM0.50m | 8:18PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 94 | 67 | 47 | 31 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | SW 4 | N 16 | ESE 9 | N 15 | ESE 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
240 | 159 | 120 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 32 | 39 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 67 | 181 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 104 | 81 | 104 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 95 |
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