
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
139 | 91 | 54 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.84m | 9:44PM1.99m | 10:04AM1.85m | 10:23PM1.99m | 10:47AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.27m | 4:05AM0.28m | 4:15PM0.29m | 4:46AM0.26m | 4:57PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 |
139 | 91 | 54 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SE 5 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
34 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | NE 14 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 12 | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 |
4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 46 | 49 | 62 | 56 | 56 | 53 | 87 | 53 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 95 | 128 | 128 | 104 | 181 | 110 | 110 | 95 | 104 | 128 | 128 | 240 | 113 |
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