
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 12AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
553 | 528 | 489 | 407 | 289 | 296 | 189 | 164 | 163 | 79 | 131 | 100 | 100 | 59 | 56 | 79 | 59 | 79 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:28PM2.14m | 6:48AM2.01m | 7:21PM2.20m | 7:42AM2.05m | 8:11PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.20m | 1:04PM0.06m | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:57PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 14 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 296 | 189 | 164 | 163 | 64 | 131 | 100 | 100 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 79 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | N 12 | SE 13 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 | NNE 7 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 |
— | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 79 | 3 | 30 | 5 | 44 | 52 | 79 | 57 | 33 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 9 | E 16 | N 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
553 | 528 | 489 | 407 | 289 | 258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 115 | 98 | 71 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 59 |
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