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Kaituna Cut Surf Forecast
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Kaituna Cut surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kaituna Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | |
37 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 43 | 66 | 110 | 151 | 161 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:57AM1.58m | 5:33PM1.61m | 5:42AM1.58m | 6:17PM1.64m | 6:26AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.43m | 11:14AM0.29m | 11:40PM0.42m | 11:58AM0.28m | 00:26AM0.41m | 12:41PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 37 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 17 | N 17 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 15 | N 15 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 43 | 66 | 110 | 151 | 161 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 125 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 147 | 141 | 142 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 166 | 166 | 166 |
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