
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 2PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
298 | 266 | 230 | 224 | 185 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 149 | 117 | 142 | 157 | 189 | 189 | 190 | 181 | 177 | 151 | 190 | 197 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.75m | 4:28AM1.70m | 5:10PM1.81m | 5:30AM1.74m | 6:08PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.17m | 10:23PM0.30m | 10:48AM0.13m | 11:27PM0.24m | 11:48AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 |
298 | 266 | 230 | 224 | 185 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 149 | 117 | 142 | 157 | 189 | 189 | 190 | 181 | 177 | 151 | 190 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | N 14 | E 11 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 12 | — | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | — | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
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