
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 4PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 82 | 88 | 199 | 356 | 319 | 200 | 167 | 141 | 96 | 64 | 50 | 38 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.93m | 11:50PM2.02m | 12:22PM1.86m | 00:39AM1.91m | 1:14PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.24m | 6:13AM0.21m | 6:30PM0.35m | 7:01AM0.29m | 7:20PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
83 | 82 | 56 | 47 | 81 | 46 | 53 | 43 | 42 | 96 | 64 | 50 | 38 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
— | 22 | 88 | 199 | 356 | 319 | 200 | 167 | 141 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 85 | 85 | 115 | 115 | 114 | 91 | 115 | 59 | 59 | 71 | 3 | 12 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 128 | 242 | 240 |
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