
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 8 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 27 | 58 | 89 | 303 | 306 | 149 | 149 | 160 | 183 | 163 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 121 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 104 | 207 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:01PM1.71m | 3:12AM1.67m | 3:55PM1.70m | 4:05AM1.65m | 4:47PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.42m | 9:06PM0.59m | 9:30AM0.45m | 10:01PM0.61m | 10:22AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
28 | 27 | 58 | 89 | 110 | 155 | 149 | 149 | 160 | 183 | 103 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 121 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 104 | 207 | 243 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 15 | WNW 7 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 123 | 157 | 163 | 53 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 15 | 57 | 4 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NNW 7 | ESE 15 | NNW 7 | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 50 | 5 | 45 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
5 | 24 | 65 | 176 | 303 | 306 | 332 | 357 | 423 | 280 | 381 | 368 | 310 | 202 | 98 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 236 | 94 | 244 | 292 | 236 | 135 | 71 | 67 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52 |
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