
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (25 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | 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 15 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 35 | 35 | 65 | 49 | 48 | 75 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 92 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 43 | 124 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58PM1.88m | 6:20AM1.82m | 6:40PM1.96m | 7:04AM1.92m | 7:21PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.38m | 00:16AM0.34m | 12:30PM0.32m | 00:58AM0.24m | 1:14PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | 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 | NNW 7 |
11 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 49 | 48 | 75 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 92 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 29 | 124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 17 | NE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
18 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 43 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
4 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 5 |
2 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 47 | 41 | 52 | 40 | 51 | 67 | 78 | 92 | 80 | 59 | 115 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 3 | 104 | 104 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 71 | 71 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 350 | 334 | 71 |
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