
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 7PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 26 | 35 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.86m | 00:40AM1.90m | 1:19PM1.86m | 1:36AM1.87m | 2:21PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.25m | 6:34PM0.39m | 7:05AM0.26m | 7:31PM0.42m | 8:01AM0.26m | 8:33PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
28 | 26 | 35 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 13 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 14 | E 14 | N 14 | N 14 | SE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 119 | 119 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 248 | 12 | 12 | 115 | 154 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 115 |
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