
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 6PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). 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 (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | 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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
208 | 273 | 294 | 294 | 298 | 298 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 298 | 303 | 303 | 372 | 396 | 390 | 461 | 461 | 384 | 418 | 339 | 323 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.76m | 5:46AM1.69m | 6:23PM1.81m | 6:33AM1.73m | 7:07PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.44m | 11:47PM0.57m | 12:02PM0.39m | 00:35AM0.51m | 12:48PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | 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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
208 | 273 | 294 | 294 | 298 | 298 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 298 | 303 | 303 | 372 | 396 | 390 | 461 | 461 | 384 | 418 | 339 | 323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
34 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 |
9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
3 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 3 | 54 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 52 |
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