
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 12PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15AM2.09m | 10:31PM2.07m | 11:02AM2.09m | 11:19PM2.03m | 11:53AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.07m | 4:29PM0.19m | 4:51AM0.08m | 5:18PM0.22m | 5:39AM0.11m | 6:10PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NW 5 | — | — | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 117 | 242 | 242 | 240 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 119 | 242 | 242 | 119 | 154 | 154 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 236 | 242 |
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