
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 3AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | NE 11 | SE 4 |
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4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:34AM1.40m | 3:13PM1.48m | 3:31AM1.41m | 4:06PM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.55m | 8:47AM0.46m | 9:25PM0.53m | 9:41AM0.44m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | W 3 | — | NE 11 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 7 | — | NE 11 | — |
1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | — | N 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 6 | — | — |
3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 98 | 165 | 165 | 168 | 166 | 170 | 98 | 67 | 125 | 125 | 173 | 165 | 237 | 163 | 163 |
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