Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 1AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
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 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 52 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.67m | 3:30AM1.60m | 4:13PM1.69m | 4:26AM1.62m | 5:05PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.64m | 9:46AM0.51m | 10:23PM0.62m | 10:41AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
13 | 13 | 52 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 |
4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | N 14 |
7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
110 | 112 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 92 | 104 | 169 | 232 | 236 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 |
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