Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 5PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 77 | 92 | 96 | 95 | 120 | 156 | 250 | 378 | 317 | 251 | 210 | 290 | 239 | 200 | 161 | 124 | 98 | 98 | 76 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:42AM2.05m | 8:11PM2.23m | 8:34AM2.07m | 8:59PM2.22m | 9:23AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.03m | 2:32AM0.07m | 2:47PM0.05m | 3:20AM0.06m | 3:35PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WNW 5 |
50 | 72 | 92 | 96 | 59 | 120 | 156 | 58 | 378 | 317 | 251 | 210 | 290 | 239 | 200 | 161 | 124 | 98 | 98 | 76 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 |
22 | 77 | 72 | 16 | 95 | 84 | 74 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 46 | 71 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | N 10 | ENE 6 | E 14 | N 5 | E 14 | E 13 | NNW 6 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | NW 6 | N 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — |
4 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | ESE 8 |
68 | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | 250 | 361 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 45 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 234 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 115 | 63 | 115 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 54 | 3 | 39 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 67 | 58 | 52 | 39 | 12 |
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