
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 8PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.80m | 5:59AM1.75m | 6:16PM1.88m | 6:47AM1.87m | 7:02PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.48m | 11:50PM0.39m | 12:06PM0.41m | 00:36AM0.28m | 12:56PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NW 3 | NE 12 | NNW 3 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | SSW 3 | NE 12 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 14 | E 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 3 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | NE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 |
— | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — |
11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 242 | 245 | 242 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 154 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 242 | 245 | 242 | 242 | 154 |
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