
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 6AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
15 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 288 | 704 | 890 | 748 | 678 | 541 | 475 | 453 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:39PM1.90m | 11:09AM1.89m | 11:23PM1.81m | 11:55AM1.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.26m | 5:21PM0.41m | 5:40AM0.35m | 6:07PM0.50m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
15 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 678 | 541 | 475 | 453 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 34 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | 4 | 13 | 47 | 53 | 77 | 130 | 288 | 704 | 890 | 748 | — | — | — | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 115 | 117 | 115 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 115 | 115 | 117 | 110 | 52 | 117 | 117 | 52 | 54 | 54 |
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