
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 12PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 4 | NNE 11 | E 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 58 | 47 | 33 | 53 | 134 | 119 | 139 | 139 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.63m | 6:43PM1.71m | 7:15AM1.73m | 7:29PM1.78m | 8:02AM1.82m | 8:17PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.31m | 1:03AM0.16m | 1:25PM0.24m | 1:49AM0.08m | 2:14PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | E 10 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 |
14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 10 | E 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 10 | N 15 | — | N 10 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 58 | 47 | 33 | 53 | 134 | 119 | 139 | 139 | 152 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 166 | 166 | 180 | 177 | 58 | 163 | 157 | 157 | 163 | 167 | 166 | 166 | 167 | 67 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 467 | 231 | 291 | 50 | 0 |
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