
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 3PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
339 | 291 | 246 | 212 | 219 | 177 | 172 | 172 | 177 | 215 | 243 | 238 | 237 | 184 | 151 | 234 | 392 | 349 | 333 | 296 | 281 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.97m | 4:49AM1.91m | 5:31PM2.06m | 5:50AM1.96m | 6:28PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.22m | 10:45PM0.36m | 11:09AM0.16m | 11:48PM0.28m | 12:08PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
339 | 291 | 246 | 212 | 219 | 177 | 172 | 172 | 177 | 215 | 243 | 238 | 237 | 184 | 151 | 234 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | E 10 | — | E 14 | E 14 |
6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | N 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — |
2 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 18 | 80 | 58 | 392 | 349 | 333 | 296 | 281 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 107 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
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