
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) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 2AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
99 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 89 | 327 | 295 | 209 | 167 | 118 | 78 | 50 | 40 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02PM2.13m | 11:30AM1.93m | 11:50PM2.02m | 12:22PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.14m | 5:40PM0.24m | 6:13AM0.21m | 6:30PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
99 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 56 | 56 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 50 | 38 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 3 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 40 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 |
2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — |
11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 89 | 327 | 295 | 209 | 167 | 118 | 78 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 115 | 85 | 63 | 104 | 91 | 91 | 63 | 59 | 85 | 3 | 0 |
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