
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 10AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (26 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 106 | 210 | 243 | 232 | 218 | 205 | 334 | 218 | 294 | 294 | 298 | 298 | 294 | 294 | 298 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:05AM1.65m | 4:47PM1.72m | 4:57AM1.66m | 5:37PM1.76m | 5:46AM1.69m | 6:23PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.46m | 10:55PM0.60m | 11:13AM0.44m | 11:47PM0.57m | 12:02PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
121 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 210 | 243 | 232 | 218 | 205 | 334 | 218 | 294 | 294 | 298 | 298 | 294 | 294 | 298 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NW 6 | SSW 3 | N 11 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 10 |
10 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 106 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
26 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
64 | 24 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 58 | 54 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 3 | 54 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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