
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 13 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 273 | 173 | 164 | 76 | 62 | 42 | 33 | 62 | 45 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 28 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:20AM2.08m | 8:34PM2.08m | 9:06AM2.15m | 9:22PM2.10m | 9:55AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.09m | 2:32PM0.20m | 2:53AM0.03m | 3:21PM0.16m | 3:41AM0.00m | 4:11PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 9 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 173 | 164 | 64 | 62 | 42 | 27 | 62 | 45 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 28 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | E 13 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | N 10 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
87 | 107 | 126 | 148 | 273 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 36 | 29 | 92 | 116 | 49 | 109 | 200 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 591 | 94 | 512 | 63 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 328 | 350 | 334 | 355 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 107 |
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