
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 8AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
299 | 415 | 422 | 343 | 377 | 407 | 269 | 302 | 280 | 256 | 145 | 114 | 100 | 114 | 149 | 149 | 145 | 117 | 97 | 76 | 94 | 68 | 72 | 49 | 43 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.75m | 9:01PM1.66m | 9:30AM1.74m | 9:42PM1.63m | 10:12AM1.72m | 10:24PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.19m | 3:02PM0.31m | 3:15AM0.20m | 3:44PM0.32m | 3:56AM0.23m | 4:26PM0.34m | 4:38AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
mm | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | NNE 7 | N 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
55 | 55 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 218 | 45 | 302 | 280 | 256 | 145 | 114 | 99 | 114 | 149 | 149 | 145 | 117 | 97 | 76 | 38 | 68 | 72 | 45 | 43 | 32 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NNW 8 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 6 | N 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 7 |
— | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 155 | 11 | 80 | 45 | 45 | 100 | 80 | 38 | 38 | 67 | 48 | 38 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 49 | 27 | 33 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 16 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | NNE 11 | N 14 | N 13 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 45 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 67 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 34 | 14 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
299 | 415 | 422 | 343 | 377 | 407 | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 94 | 74 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 94 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 166 | 168 | 122 | 170 | 152 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 122 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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