Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 4AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
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 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | N 14 | E 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.66m | 5:52PM1.80m | 6:05AM1.72m | 6:36PM1.87m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.57m | 11:31AM0.42m | 00:06AM0.50m | 12:18PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 3 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NW 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 |
13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | NE 10 |
4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 291 | 313 | 316 | 316 | 313 | 313 | 291 | 154 | 154 | 291 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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