
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 2AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 5 | E 6 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
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23 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 65 | 49 | 48 | 75 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 92 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:34AM1.73m | 5:58PM1.88m | 6:20AM1.82m | 6:40PM1.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.45m | 11:44AM0.38m | 00:16AM0.34m | 12:30PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
23 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 49 | 48 | 75 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
8 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
10 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 63 | 75 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 104 | 104 | 152 | 242 | 240 | 12 | 3 | 104 | 104 | 71 | 95 | 71 | 52 | 52 | 71 | 71 |
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