Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 67 | 106 | 135 | 158 | 147 | 103 | 250 | 313 | 361 | 374 | 423 | 401 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 359 | 408 | 335 | 260 | 250 | 192 | 157 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:32PM2.01m | 8:51AM1.86m | 9:26PM2.00m | 9:47AM1.82m | 10:20PM1.97m | 10:44AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.08m | 3:09PM-0.04m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:03PM0.01m | 4:42AM0.09m | 4:57PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 67 | 106 | 135 | 158 | 147 | 98 | 250 | 313 | 361 | 374 | 423 | 401 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 359 | 408 | 335 | 260 | 250 | 192 | 157 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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