Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 9AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 15 | E 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 64 | 166 | 295 | 259 | 242 | 191 | 212 | 206 | 190 | 108 | 67 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.54m | 2:44PM1.52m | 2:55AM1.49m | 3:37PM1.51m | 3:47AM1.47m | 4:28PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.36m | 8:47PM0.50m | 9:11AM0.39m | 9:40PM0.53m | 10:02AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 40 | 191 | 212 | 206 | 190 | 108 | 67 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 64 | 166 | 295 | 259 | 242 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 170 | 165 | 177 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 166 | 50 | 103 | 50 | 58 | 178 | 165 | 32 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 58 |
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