Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 11PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | 45 | 58 | 60 | 38 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:39AM1.67m | 2:19PM1.68m | 2:33AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.56m | 7:57AM0.47m | 8:28PM0.62m | 8:51AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
64 | 45 | 58 | 60 | 38 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 10 |
3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 16 | 39 | 58 | 74 | 88 | 111 | 136 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 3 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 152 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 350 | 350 | 59 | 59 |
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