
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 43 | 35 | 255 | 596 | 292 | 191 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 178 | 90 | 43 | 23 | 73 | 293 | 323 | 198 | 128 | 95 | 61 | 40 | 26 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:25PM1.91m | 10:53AM1.97m | 11:06PM1.84m | 11:36AM1.90m | 11:49PM1.77m | 12:20PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.22m | 5:07PM0.36m | 5:21AM0.29m | 5:51PM0.43m | 6:04AM0.37m | 6:36PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
43 | 43 | 35 | 36 | 23 | 292 | 191 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 178 | 90 | 43 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 61 | 40 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | NE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 6 | NE 13 | N 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | N 17 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SW 2 |
99 | 90 | 136 | 255 | 596 | 67 | 51 | 277 | 215 | 373 | 397 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 23 | 73 | 293 | 323 | 198 | 128 | 95 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 113 | 350 | 262 | 188 | 67 | 52 | 107 | 110 | 131 | 63 | 56 | 90 | 114 | 229 | 120 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 85 | 185 | 0 | 3 | 71 |
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