Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 1AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:55PM1.75m | 12:31PM1.79m | 00:51AM1.69m | 1:30PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.12m | 6:49PM0.25m | 7:11AM0.17m | 7:49PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | N 10 | NNE 13 | N 9 | NE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | N 13 | N 9 | NNE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 6 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 6 | NNE 12 | E 7 | SSE 3 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 16 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 58 | 166 | 166 | 98 | 167 | 125 | 188 | 265 | 188 | 163 | 157 | 163 | 142 | 142 | 147 | 141 | 141 | 141 |
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