
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 12PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 186 | 210 | 293 | 354 | 397 | 415 | 433 | 284 | 301 | 288 | 308 | 216 | 251 | 190 | 147 | 153 | 149 | 122 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.79m | 4:59PM1.95m | 5:29AM1.83m | 5:56PM1.98m | 6:26AM1.89m | 6:48PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.32m | 11:21PM0.32m | 11:41AM0.29m | 00:18AM0.25m | 12:37PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
171 | 186 | 210 | 293 | 354 | 397 | 415 | 433 | 284 | 301 | 288 | 308 | 216 | 251 | 190 | 147 | 153 | 149 | 122 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | ESE 8 | N 11 | NNE 11 | ESE 7 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 7 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
11 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 13 | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | SSW 3 | NE 13 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 115 | 115 | 78 | 52 |
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