Kaituna Cut Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.44° E

Kaituna Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kaituna Cut

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 10AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jun)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (05 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
1
N
7
1.6
N
8
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.2
N
7
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.2
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
92
282
338
437
506
524
465
443
346
302
447
450
299
263
235
172
117
93
72
37
38
36
9
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
25
SE
15
SE
10
SSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
9:55AM1.52m
10:26PM1.65m
10:38AM1.49m
11:06PM1.63m
11:22AM1.47m
11:48PM1.61m
Low Tide
4:02AM0.39m
4:10PM0.31m
4:45AM0.40m
4:52PM0.34m
5:28AM0.40m
5:34PM0.36m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:00
 mm
1
2
1
1
4
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
14
14
15
16
14
12
13
14
13
13
16
15
12
10
10
Feels °C
14
15
13
14
12
13
12
13
15
13
12
12
13
12
10
10
9
8
9
13
10
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
N
11
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.2
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
123
86
2
2
2
2
9
465
443
346
302
337
336
299
263
235
172
117
93
72
37
38
36
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
6
0.3
N
11
0.1
E
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
E
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
11
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
47
21
2
9
2
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
18
8
2
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
10
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
11
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
7
1.6
N
8
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.2
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.9
NNW
8
0.4
W
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
92
282
338
437
506
524
447
450
3
1
8
13
6
3
1
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
50
181
305
179
276
276
50
23
0
0
170
15
0
0
0
23
0
0
0
23
98
125
125
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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