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Kaituna Cut Surf Forecast
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Kaituna Cut surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kaituna Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | |
73 | 75 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:10AM1.60m | 4:47PM1.58m | 4:57AM1.58m | 5:33PM1.61m | 5:42AM1.58m | 6:17PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.29m | 10:52PM0.43m | 11:14AM0.29m | 11:40PM0.42m | 11:58AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 73 | 75 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | N 14 | — | — | N 10 | — | N 12 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 142 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 147 |
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