
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 12AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 5 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
215 | 213 | 207 | 154 | 156 | 156 | 141 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 56 | 318 | |
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 | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:13PM2.21m | 10:38AM2.00m | 11:02PM2.13m | 11:30AM1.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.09m | 4:50PM0.13m | 5:25AM0.14m | 5:40PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | 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 |
215 | 213 | 207 | 154 | 156 | 156 | 141 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 56 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 3 | ESE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 |
13 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 318 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 104 | 104 | 104 |
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