Kaituna Cut Surf Break

Kaituna Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.44° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
15.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Kaituna Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 12AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
85
101
97
105
101
82
78
78
80
75
75
65
133
127
109
106
70
68
73
97
95
102
86
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
W
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
N
5
NNW
5
W
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
10
WNW
5
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
8:39PM1.69m
8:49AM1.56m
9:19PM1.69m
9:31AM1.55m
9:58PM1.69m
10:13AM1.53m
Low Tide
2:55AM0.37m
3:04PM0.26m
3:38AM0.35m
3:44PM0.28m
4:19AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
9
9
8
10
10
10
10
9
7
7
7
9
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
13
Feels °C
10
9
8
7
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
4
5
5
6
9
10
10
10
9
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
Energy kJ
95
85
101
97
105
101
82
78
78
80
75
52
52
133
127
109
106
70
68
64
42
59
102
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
16
0.2
ENE
15
0.2
ENE
15
0.4
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.5
NE
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
5
10
23
21
75
65
2
2
4
4
15
2
2
4
4
35
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
6
Energy kJ
48
73
97
95
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
3
54
166
58
147
166
50
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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