Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 87 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:39AM1.67m | 2:19PM1.68m | 2:33AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.67m | 3:30AM1.60m | 4:13PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.47m | 8:28PM0.62m | 8:51AM0.50m | 9:25PM0.64m | 9:46AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
38 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 87 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | SE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 66 | 92 | 114 | 111 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 316 | 316 | 313 | 313 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 350 | 350 | 63 | 59 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 |
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