Kaituna Cut Surf Break

Kaituna Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.44° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Kaituna Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 2PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
6
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.3
NE
6
2.1
NNE
6
2.3
NNE
7
2.2
N
8
1.8
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.8
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
316
413
329
233
158
121
90
128
325
517
588
505
322
171
169
149
131
167
207
434
506
528
529
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
NNE
10
WNW
10
W
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
30
ENE
35
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
15
SE
10
ENE
15
ENE
30
NE
20
E
20
E
20
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:13AM1.53m
10:36PM1.68m
10:56AM1.53m
11:17PM1.68m
11:42AM1.54m
00:00AM1.67m
Low Tide
4:19AM0.34m
4:25PM0.30m
5:00AM0.32m
5:07PM0.32m
5:42AM0.30m
5:52PM0.34m
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
4
10
4
1
1
1
12
6
2
1
1
3
8
3
1
6
3
2
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
8
11
13
12
12
11
10
9
7
8
9
11
10
8
7
7
8
8
6
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
1.8
N
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.3
ENE
10
2.2
N
8
1.8
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.8
N
9
Energy kJ
42
37
37
329
233
158
121
90
20
588
505
322
164
169
149
131
167
207
434
506
528
529
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
ENE
11
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
NE
8
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
39
33
35
33
19
2
13
143
171
133
110
124
142
173
14
24
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
23
11
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
6
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
1.3
NE
6
2.1
NNE
6
2.3
NNE
7
1.1
NE
8
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.3
E
9
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
240
316
413
128
325
517
151
2
4
5
14
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
2
3
3
Distance (km)
166
50
0
0
12
32
54
95
98
166
166
166
166
32
67
3
0
95
54
141
142
95
32
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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