
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 4PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
210 | 204 | 248 | 581 | 304 | 422 | 257 | 269 | 252 | 331 | 284 | 244 | 171 | 140 | 107 | 83 | 64 | 50 | 31 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.54m | 00:00AM1.67m | 12:32PM1.55m | 00:48AM1.67m | 1:26PM1.59m | 1:42AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.34m | 6:27AM0.28m | 6:40PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.25m | 7:34PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
127 | 124 | 239 | 581 | 304 | 422 | 257 | 269 | 252 | 331 | 284 | 244 | 171 | 140 | 107 | 83 | 64 | 50 | 31 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | 183 | 14 | 141 | 149 | 126 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
210 | 204 | 248 | 198 | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 99 | 142 | 95 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 58 | 26 |
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