Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 10AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
422 | 393 | 410 | 263 | 204 | 163 | 127 | 111 | 111 | 59 | 105 | 108 | 108 | 99 | 82 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 148 | 181 | 205 | 279 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48AM2.01m | 7:21PM2.20m | 7:42AM2.05m | 8:11PM2.23m | 8:34AM2.07m | 8:59PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.20m | 1:04PM0.06m | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:57PM0.03m | 2:32AM0.07m | 2:47PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
5 | 4 | 331 | 263 | 204 | 163 | 127 | 111 | 111 | 59 | 105 | 108 | 108 | 99 | 78 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 148 | 181 | 205 | 279 | 234 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 13 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 82 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NW 5 | E 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
422 | 393 | 410 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 82 | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 61 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 39 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 39 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 |
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