
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 5PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 15 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57AM2.06m | 9:14PM2.07m | 9:41AM2.03m | 9:57PM2.00m | 10:25AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.17m | 3:33AM0.12m | 3:53PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.18m | 4:37PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SE 5 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 10 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | N 11 | SE 10 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 95 | 104 | 104 | 120 | 120 | 185 | 184 | 184 | 242 | 242 | 104 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 248 | 313 | 316 | 313 | 104 |
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