Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 2AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
39 | 38 | 51 | 68 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58PM1.79m | 9:23AM1.73m | 9:39PM1.79m | 10:07AM1.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.15m | 3:35PM0.21m | 4:01AM0.13m | 4:20PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 |
27 | 16 | 51 | 68 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | NW 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 |
39 | 38 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
— | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
35 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 54 | 165 | 67 | 0 | 165 | 54 | 54 | 98 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 |
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