
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 7AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 9 | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 184 | 235 | 197 | 87 | 59 | 34 | 25 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:52AM1.59m | 4:26PM1.73m | 4:45AM1.65m | 5:14PM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.61m | 10:04AM0.50m | 10:42PM0.54m | 10:56AM0.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 87 | 59 | 34 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 6 | SE 10 | SE 8 | NE 11 | SE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | — | E 10 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
91 | 176 | 219 | 154 | 98 | 59 | 74 | 103 | 106 | 57 | 184 | 235 | 197 | — | — | 15 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 261 | 263 | 242 | 242 | 325 | 354 | 325 | 146 | 117 | 91 | 54 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 95 |
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