Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 6PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 94 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.98m | 10:39PM2.01m | 11:11AM1.97m | 11:27PM1.96m | 12:03PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM0.26m | 5:01AM0.17m | 5:24PM0.31m | 5:50AM0.20m | 6:17PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 |
21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | N 11 | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 15 | — | ENE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 3 |
28 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 58 | 74 | 82 | 94 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 350 | 242 | 242 | 292 | 261 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 316 | 316 | 128 | 313 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 350 | 71 | 59 |
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