
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 1AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
647 | 580 | 470 | 437 | 376 | 359 | 338 | 313 | 286 | 232 | 226 | 203 | 203 | 211 | 241 | 272 | 266 | 253 | 217 | 175 | 132 | 132 | 105 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23PM1.54m | 3:34AM1.54m | 4:14PM1.55m | 4:23AM1.52m | 5:02PM1.56m | 5:10AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.47m | 9:51AM0.34m | 10:17PM0.49m | 10:39AM0.35m | 11:07PM0.48m | 11:25AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
647 | 580 | 470 | 437 | 376 | 359 | 338 | 313 | 286 | 232 | 226 | 203 | 203 | 211 | 241 | 272 | 266 | 253 | 217 | 175 | 132 | 132 | 105 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NW 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
223 | 223 | 157 | 78 | 48 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 2 | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
— | — | 12 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 36 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 95 | 98 | 58 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 54 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











