Kaituna Cut Surf Break

Kaituna Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.44° E

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Kaituna Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 1AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (26 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NE
8
2
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
647
580
470
437
376
359
338
313
286
232
226
203
203
211
241
272
266
253
217
175
132
132
105
105
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
25
S
15
S
15
SE
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:23PM1.54m
3:34AM1.54m
4:14PM1.55m
4:23AM1.52m
5:02PM1.56m
5:10AM1.52m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.47m
9:51AM0.34m
10:17PM0.49m
10:39AM0.35m
11:07PM0.48m
11:25AM0.34m
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
2
2
3
7
2
3
Temp °C
15
13
12
11
12
13
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
17
17
15
15
14
14
16
15
16
Feels °C
13
8
6
5
6
5
6
7
10
11
11
9
7
6
8
14
15
12
12
11
11
13
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NE
8
2
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
647
580
470
437
376
359
338
313
286
232
226
203
203
211
241
272
266
253
217
175
132
132
105
105
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
9
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
223
223
157
78
48
6
2
1
3
1
128
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
12
13
16
25
27
36
10
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
26
58
54
54
95
98
58
26
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
3
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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