
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 77 | 107 | 149 | 159 | 113 | 46 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 18 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.86m | 11:04PM1.97m | 11:33AM1.86m | 11:49PM1.94m | 12:23PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.26m | 4:57PM0.32m | 5:28AM0.25m | 5:43PM0.35m | 6:14AM0.25m | 6:34PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
23 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 118 | 68 | 46 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
54 | 65 | 66 | 73 | 99 | 115 | 83 | 77 | 107 | 149 | 159 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 104 | 104 | 128 | 71 | 128 | 146 | 107 | 67 | 52 | 67 | 78 | 3 | 12 | 115 | 115 | 12 | 12 | 115 | 119 | 119 | 185 | 115 |
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