Kaituna Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.44° E

Kaituna Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.4° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 6AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (28 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (28 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
3
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
2
2
5
2
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
0
NE
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
NE
5
N
5
WNW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:27AM1.50m
6:05PM1.59m
6:14AM1.52m
6:49PM1.64m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.50m
11:42AM0.35m
00:15AM0.46m
12:29PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
8
6
6
5
6
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
10
11
10
10
Feels °C
4
2
2
2
3
7
6
7
7
5
6
5
6
8
9
8
8
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