
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 16 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 77 | 5 | 60 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:55AM2.19m | 10:11PM2.09m | 10:45AM2.19m | 11:03PM2.05m | 11:38AM2.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.00m | 4:11PM0.15m | 4:30AM0.02m | 5:03PM0.17m | 5:22AM0.06m | 5:58PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
38 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 77 | 3 | 60 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NNE 8 | N 12 | E 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | WNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | SW 5 | N 12 | E 12 | N 12 | E 12 | N 16 | NE 7 | NE 16 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 10 | W 6 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
28 | 28 | 95 | 62 | 79 | 15 | 27 | 183 | 43 | 80 | 103 | 73 | 59 | 100 | 168 | 154 | 110 | 102 | 80 | 51 | 35 | 20 | 24 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 334 | 229 | 92 | 341 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 236 | 188 | 334 | 341 | 373 | 334 | 244 | 236 | 244 | 240 | 240 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 120 |
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