
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (22 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 29 | 51 | 89 | 394 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.91m | 1:14PM1.80m | 1:28AM1.80m | 2:07PM1.74m | 2:20AM1.72m | 3:01PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.29m | 7:20PM0.45m | 7:49AM0.36m | 8:13PM0.53m | 8:39AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | SW 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
18 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 29 | 51 | 89 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 10 | E 5 | WSW 3 | W 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WNW 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — |
1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 36 | 178 | 394 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 242 | 152 | 185 | 184 | 145 | 119 | 115 | 119 | 242 | 184 | 248 | 316 | 154 | 117 | 154 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 61 |
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