Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 8PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
588 | 455 | 307 | 252 | 189 | 158 | 132 | 132 | 103 | 74 | 55 | 14 | 25 | 83 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 74 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30PM2.07m | 10:58AM1.96m | 11:15PM1.97m | 11:45AM1.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.15m | 5:09PM0.27m | 5:35AM0.23m | 5:55PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
588 | 455 | 307 | 252 | 189 | 158 | 132 | 132 | 103 | 74 | 55 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 85 | 74 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 13 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
1 | 8 | 26 | 46 | 56 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 34 | 50 | 83 | 72 | 78 | 6 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 39 | 52 | 90 | 3 | 71 | 81 | 128 | 142 | 242 | 3 | 3 |
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