Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 9AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, near gales from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 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) | N 4 | E 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 4 | 43 | 44 | 62 | 69 | 92 | 8 | 163 | 178 | 246 | 387 | 877 | 1133 | 879 | 534 | 318 | 201 | 99 | 85 | 135 | 118 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.78m | 7:16PM1.94m | 7:33AM1.85m | 7:55PM2.00m | 8:15AM1.90m | 8:34PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.41m | 1:02PM0.30m | 1:34AM0.33m | 1:44PM0.26m | 2:14AM0.25m | 2:26PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | NNE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 879 | 534 | 318 | 201 | 99 | 85 | 135 | 118 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 5 | E 10 | SE 5 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 8 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | E 12 | SE 6 | — | SE 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
12 | 30 | 43 | 44 | 62 | 69 | 92 | 139 | 163 | 178 | 246 | 387 | 877 | 1133 | 3 | 49 | 137 | 154 | 117 | 124 | 95 | 88 | 95 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 86 | 291 | 350 | 313 | 313 | 154 | 154 | 110 | 52 | 39 | 103 | 56 | 12 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 71 | 71 |
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