
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 56 | 295 | 295 | 176 | 148 | 116 | 92 | 61 | 40 | 40 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38AM2.00m | 11:02PM2.13m | 11:30AM1.93m | 11:50PM2.02m | 12:22PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.13m | 5:25AM0.14m | 5:40PM0.24m | 6:13AM0.21m | 6:30PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
141 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 56 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 61 | 37 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | NW 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — |
14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 23 | 295 | 295 | 176 | 148 | 116 | 92 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 85 | 115 | 115 | 91 | 63 | 115 | 3 |
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