
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 43 | 106 | 140 | 230 | 512 | 674 | 310 | 244 | 296 | 322 | 333 | 277 | 207 | 112 | 60 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.77m | 10:11PM1.69m | 10:39AM1.74m | 10:53PM1.64m | 11:22AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.26m | 4:26AM0.19m | 4:53PM0.31m | 5:07AM0.25m | 5:36PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NE 10 | — | ENE 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 24 | — | 482 | 310 | 15 | — | 9 | 333 | 277 | 207 | 112 | 60 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 12 | N 15 | — | — | N 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 15 | NE 15 | — | — | — | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | ENE 9 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
— | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 43 | 106 | 140 | 230 | 512 | 674 | — | 244 | 296 | 322 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 276 | 247 | 181 | 58 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 188 | 286 | 71 | 50 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 133 | 54 | 54 |
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