Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 7AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 9 | E 11 | NNE 9 | N 3 | E 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 76 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:05AM1.72m | 6:36PM1.87m | 6:50AM1.78m | 7:16PM1.94m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.50m | 12:18PM0.36m | 00:51AM0.41m | 1:02PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 3 | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 5 | NE 9 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | NE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 28 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 76 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 313 | 291 | 185 | 154 | 145 | 115 | 115 | 154 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 291 | 316 | 119 | 313 | 154 |
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