
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 9AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 72 | 80 | 155 | 268 | 397 | 547 | 381 | 326 | 253 | 213 | 182 | 266 | 328 | 247 | 167 | 132 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.66m | 1:45PM1.69m | 2:07AM1.63m | 2:51PM1.70m | 3:14AM1.63m | 3:55PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.22m | 8:01PM0.35m | 8:27AM0.23m | 9:07PM0.34m | 9:31AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 381 | 326 | 253 | 213 | 182 | 266 | 328 | 247 | 167 | 132 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 17 |
4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — |
5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 72 | 80 | 155 | 268 | 397 | 547 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 173 | 173 | 166 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 50 | 170 | 170 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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