
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 4AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | N 12 | N 13 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:15PM1.83m | 10:46AM1.85m | 11:03PM1.80m | 11:37AM1.83m | 11:55PM1.75m | 12:31PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.06m | 5:02PM0.18m | 5:24AM0.08m | 5:54PM0.21m | 6:16AM0.12m | 6:49PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | W 4 | N 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | NW 5 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | NW 5 | — | N 9 | NE 10 | N 9 | NW 4 |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | SSE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 166 | 180 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 67 | 102 | 166 | 98 | 166 | 133 | 275 | 237 | 125 | 125 |
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