
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 2PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
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44 | 41 | 59 | 44 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.98m | 7:00PM2.13m | 7:25AM2.03m | 7:47PM2.15m | 8:12AM2.06m | 8:31PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.14m | 1:20AM0.12m | 1:37PM0.12m | 2:07AM0.08m | 2:24PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
42 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
44 | 41 | 59 | 44 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SE 4 | NE 13 | SSE 4 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
4 | 12 | 46 | 99 | 79 | 110 | 115 | 129 | 157 | 145 | 107 | 80 | 68 | 53 | 47 | 53 | 63 | 70 | 63 | 34 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 52 | 39 | 91 | 78 | 63 | 52 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 104 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 71 | 91 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 104 |
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