
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 7PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:40PM1.74m | 5:08AM1.66m | 5:29PM1.80m | 5:59AM1.75m | 6:16PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.53m | 11:01PM0.48m | 11:15AM0.48m | 11:50PM0.39m | 12:06PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | 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 |
67 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SSW 3 | — | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | E 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | E 15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 45 | 49 | 44 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 12 | 12 | 71 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 240 | 184 | 242 | 243 | 242 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 154 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 154 |
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