
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). 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 (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:47AM2.00m | 9:03PM2.07m | 9:30AM2.06m | 9:46PM2.08m | 10:15AM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.16m | 2:58PM0.21m | 3:22AM0.10m | 3:43PM0.19m | 4:05AM0.07m | 4:29PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 |
119 | 54 | 27 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 |
67 | 60 | 58 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NW 5 | N 5 | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
103 | 71 | 47 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 46 | 39 | 33 | 31 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 92 | 95 | 104 | 104 | 95 | 95 | 130 | 152 | 152 | 292 | 152 | 292 | 242 | 242 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 115 | 242 | 242 | 240 | 115 |
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