Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 4PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 | E 12 | N 13 | E 12 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.73m | 5:17AM1.66m | 5:52PM1.80m | 6:05AM1.72m | 6:36PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.47m | 11:17PM0.57m | 11:31AM0.42m | 00:06AM0.50m | 12:18PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 |
17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | — | — | SE 11 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | NE 10 |
1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 301 | 316 | 316 | 313 | 291 | 291 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 115 | 115 | 145 |
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