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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 Tuesday 05 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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today?
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 78 | 32 | 32 | 52 | 44 | 52 | 88 | 129 | 129 | 149 | 156 | 182 | 164 | 143 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.62m | 9:29PM1.69m | 9:40AM1.58m | 10:10PM1.66m | 10:21AM1.53m | 10:52PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.34m | 3:14PM0.25m | 3:43AM0.36m | 3:55PM0.28m | 4:26AM0.40m | 4:37PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 12 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 78 | 30 | 31 | 52 | 44 | 52 | 88 | 129 | 129 | 149 | 156 | 3 | 164 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182 | — | 143 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 142 | 147 | 142 | 125 | 125 |
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