Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 1AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
204 | 163 | 127 | 100 | 100 | 59 | 92 | 94 | 70 | 93 | 62 | 103 | 135 | 220 | 215 | 251 | 201 | 201 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21PM2.20m | 7:42AM2.05m | 8:11PM2.23m | 8:34AM2.07m | 8:59PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:57PM0.03m | 2:32AM0.07m | 2:47PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
204 | 163 | 127 | 100 | 100 | 59 | 92 | 89 | 70 | 93 | 53 | 103 | 135 | 220 | 215 | 251 | 201 | 201 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 9 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 56 | 49 | 94 | 69 | 59 | 62 | 68 | 58 | 46 | 58 | 55 | 57 | 45 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 13 | E 9 | E 16 | N 11 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 52 | 12 | 52 | 52 | 58 | 3 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 52 | 54 |
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