
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 7AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | E 17 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 |
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5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.48m | 5:18PM1.55m | 5:27AM1.50m | 6:05PM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.53m | 10:53AM0.38m | 11:26PM0.50m | 11:42AM0.35m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 |
4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | N 6 | N 6 |
5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 83 | 83 | 98 | 58 | 58 | 14 |
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