
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 9PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 13 | N 18 | N 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 232 | 845 | 449 | 316 | 238 | 204 | 191 | 160 | 142 | 124 | 101 | 55 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.74m | 10:53PM1.64m | 11:22AM1.68m | 11:35PM1.57m | 12:06PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.31m | 5:07AM0.25m | 5:36PM0.36m | 5:50AM0.31m | 6:21PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 16 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 12 |
23 | 15 | 5 | 449 | 316 | — | 204 | 191 | 160 | 142 | 124 | 101 | 55 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 15 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | NE 7 | N 17 |
3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | N 10 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 18 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 |
165 | 232 | 845 | — | — | 238 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 274 | 179 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 37 | 54 | 3 | 54 | 71 | 237 | 157 | 237 | 133 | 98 | 83 |
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