Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 9PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 74 | 54 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 87 | 66 | 91 | 49 | 40 | 73 | 92 | 113 | 146 | 143 | 113 | 108 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.97m | 11:45AM1.88m | 00:00AM1.86m | 12:34PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.23m | 5:55PM0.38m | 6:20AM0.32m | 6:43PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 74 | 54 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 91 | 49 | 40 | 73 | 92 | 113 | 146 | 143 | 113 | 108 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | E 9 | ESE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 40 | 77 | 87 | 66 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 3 | 71 | 128 | 95 | 211 | 240 | 267 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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