Kaituna Cut surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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Kaituna Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 12PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (01 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
11
4.5
NNE
11
4.5
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
419
438
555
764
1048
1429
1922
2008
2723
4465
4743
5184
4508
3368
3087
2416
1808
1503
1245
1030
928
833
678
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
30
NNE
15
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:09AM1.59m
7:41PM1.68m
7:51AM1.59m
8:22PM1.69m
8:32AM1.58m
9:04PM1.68m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.39m
1:23PM0.26m
1:53AM0.38m
2:06PM0.26m
2:36AM0.38m
2:47PM0.26m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
7
16
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
16
14
14
13
13
12
16
17
15
13
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
11
11
15
16
17
16
13
13
12
11
10
14
14
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
4.5
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
Energy kJ
5
25
27
20
20
20
5
5
4586
4508
3368
3087
2416
1808
1503
1245
1030
928
833
678
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
12
1.1
NE
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
3
5
19
3
250
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
11
4.5
NNE
11
4.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
367
419
438
555
764
1048
1429
1922
2008
2723
4465
4743
5184
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
167
167
170
168
168
168
170
273
273
141
75
15
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
12
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
9
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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