Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 2PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
156 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 170 | 595 | 902 | 1070 | 976 | 738 | 504 | 344 | 206 | 289 | 211 | 166 | 140 | 113 | 80 | 72 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23AM2.06m | 9:45PM2.16m | 10:11AM2.02m | 10:30PM2.07m | 10:58AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.10m | 4:06AM0.09m | 4:22PM0.17m | 4:50AM0.15m | 5:09PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 |
156 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 367 | 504 | 344 | 206 | 289 | 211 | 166 | 140 | 113 | 80 | 72 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
19 | 62 | 50 | 66 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | W 4 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | SSW 3 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
29 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 170 | 595 | 902 | 1070 | 976 | 738 | 16 | 28 | 49 | 59 | 52 | 40 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 12 | 90 | 181 | 240 | 85 | 267 | 85 | 58 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 71 | 39 | 90 |
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