
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 4PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 90 | 112 | 176 | 159 | 106 | 64 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.86m | 11:04PM1.97m | 11:33AM1.86m | 11:49PM1.94m | 12:23PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.32m | 5:28AM0.25m | 5:43PM0.35m | 6:14AM0.25m | 6:34PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
15 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | SSE 5 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | N 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
60 | 53 | 85 | 89 | 83 | 90 | 112 | 176 | 159 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 71 | 71 | 128 | 119 | 117 | 67 | 52 | 52 | 71 | 3 | 12 | 95 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 119 | 119 | 115 | 115 |
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