Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 9PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | 89 | 98 | 128 | 187 | 232 | 311 | 340 | 279 | 475 | 535 | 414 | 284 | 112 | 112 | 90 | 115 | 183 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.94m | 7:33AM1.85m | 7:55PM2.00m | 8:15AM1.90m | 8:34PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.33m | 1:44PM0.26m | 2:14AM0.25m | 2:26PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 279 | 475 | 535 | 414 | 284 | 112 | 112 | 90 | 115 | 183 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 55 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
77 | 89 | 98 | 128 | 187 | 232 | 311 | 340 | — | — | — | 29 | 80 | 110 | 107 | 113 | 83 | 76 | 95 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 350 | 313 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 117 | 61 | 39 | 54 | 56 | 12 | 39 | 54 | 54 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 71 |
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