Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 6AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
307 | 252 | 189 | 166 | 162 | 132 | 103 | 74 | 55 | 15 | 25 | 96 | 72 | 66 | 85 | 63 | 76 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30PM2.07m | 10:58AM1.96m | 11:15PM1.97m | 11:45AM1.88m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.15m | 5:09PM0.27m | 5:35AM0.23m | 5:55PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
307 | 252 | 189 | 166 | 162 | 132 | 103 | 74 | 55 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 85 | 63 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
31 | 59 | 71 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 61 | 96 | 72 | 66 | 7 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 90 | 3 | 71 | 95 | 128 | 242 | 240 | 181 | 104 | 3 | 0 |
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