
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 12PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | 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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:59AM1.64m | 1:38PM1.68m | 1:55AM1.59m | 2:36PM1.66m | 2:54AM1.57m | 3:34PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.50m | 7:52PM0.62m | 8:11AM0.53m | 8:50PM0.64m | 9:08AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
15 | 24 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 10 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
24 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 5 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
129 | 147 | 190 | 264 | 241 | 208 | 133 | 73 | 41 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 60 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 316 | 586 | 188 | 188 | 232 | 242 | 240 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 316 | 316 | 236 | 242 | 260 | 260 | 292 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 292 | 236 |
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