
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 8PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:36PM1.66m | 2:54AM1.57m | 3:34PM1.68m | 3:52AM1.59m | 4:26PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.53m | 8:50PM0.64m | 9:08AM0.53m | 9:48PM0.61m | 10:04AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SW 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | SE 9 | SE 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
9 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 67 | 154 | 213 | 215 | 145 | 80 | 54 | 71 | 115 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 316 | 316 | 242 | 242 | 261 | 261 | 292 | 292 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 355 | 244 | 263 | 242 | 292 | 292 | 325 | 240 | 240 |
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