
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). 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 (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 294 | 294 | 298 | 326 | 303 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 431 | 350 | 405 | 379 | 373 | 367 | 361 | 303 | 298 | 298 | 246 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.69m | 6:23PM1.81m | 6:33AM1.73m | 7:07PM1.87m | 7:17AM1.76m | 7:48PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.39m | 00:35AM0.51m | 12:48PM0.35m | 1:21AM0.46m | 1:31PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
294 | 294 | 294 | 298 | 326 | 303 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 431 | 350 | 405 | 379 | 373 | 367 | 361 | 303 | 298 | 298 | 246 | 237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | E 19 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 67 | 131 | 215 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 12 | 58 | 52 | 54 | 3 | 52 | 52 | 86 | 52 | 67 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 52 | 79 | 79 | 67 | 98 |
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