Kaituna Cut Surf Break

Kaituna Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.44° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 3PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
1
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
77
157
196
265
335
371
464
606
844
1768
2867
2354
1827
1233
921
705
456
311
322
273
232
249
237
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
15
N
10
NE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:34PM1.59m
1:52AM1.65m
2:30PM1.55m
2:43AM1.59m
3:23PM1.54m
3:34AM1.54m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.23m
7:38PM0.35m
8:12AM0.27m
8:32PM0.42m
9:02AM0.31m
9:25PM0.47m
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
2
3
3
4
3
2
4
12
12
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
12
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
9
9
9
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
11
11
11
11
14
13
13
7
5
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Energy kJ
11
1233
921
705
456
311
322
273
232
249
237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
150
135
171
116
67
47
23
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.3
NNE
6
Energy kJ
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
3
NE
8
3.5
NE
8
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
Energy kJ
9
77
157
196
265
335
371
464
606
844
1768
2867
2354
1827
9
16
22
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
147
147
147
141
141
99
99
95
166
166
147
147
147
163
147
142
95
3
95
54
54
37
54
125
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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