Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 10PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
405 | 661 | 655 | 629 | 549 | 224 | 302 | 249 | 169 | 193 | 152 | 132 | 97 | 78 | 65 | 68 | 74 | 76 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:55PM2.00m | 8:15AM1.90m | 8:34PM2.03m | 8:56AM1.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.25m | 2:26PM0.23m | 2:54AM0.20m | 3:08PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 629 | 549 | 224 | 302 | 249 | 169 | 193 | 152 | 132 | 97 | 78 | 65 | 68 | 74 | 76 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 204 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | SE 12 | E 12 | — | S 6 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
405 | 661 | 655 | 5 | 54 | 138 | 176 | 171 | 119 | 137 | 119 | 138 | 105 | 78 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 167 | 176 | 176 | 188 | 188 | 71 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
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