
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 7PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 59 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:59PM1.60m | 1:14AM1.61m | 1:52PM1.55m | 2:04AM1.54m | 2:44PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.23m | 7:04PM0.38m | 7:32AM0.30m | 7:55PM0.45m | 8:21AM0.36m | 8:47PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | E 6 | N 8 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | E 6 | NE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | — | E 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 59 | 223 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 165 | 177 | 166 | 143 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 142 | 166 | 163 | 166 | 170 | 170 | 165 | 180 | 177 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
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