
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 3AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
578 | 1268 | 546 | 439 | 338 | 289 | 246 | 212 | 213 | 177 | 172 | 172 | 177 | 215 | 235 | 283 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.87m | 4:29PM1.97m | 4:49AM1.91m | 5:31PM2.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.41m | 10:06AM0.22m | 10:45PM0.36m | 11:09AM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
6 | 787 | 546 | 439 | 338 | 289 | 246 | 212 | 213 | 177 | 172 | 172 | 177 | 215 | 235 | 283 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | N 14 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 13 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 8 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — |
578 | 1268 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 113 |
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