Kaituna Cut Surf Break

Kaituna Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.44° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
15.4° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 6AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.4
NE
8
0.5
N
5
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
359
300
239
234
196
163
137
106
103
83
67
51
50
38
27
27
30
24
14
10
10
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
E
15
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:20PM1.97m
10:44AM1.76m
11:14PM1.90m
11:41AM1.70m
00:07AM1.82m
12:38PM1.63m
Low Tide
4:42AM0.09m
4:57PM0.08m
5:36AM0.13m
5:51PM0.17m
6:29AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
10
10
9
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
Feels °C
10
11
8
8
7
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
15
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
359
300
239
234
196
163
137
106
103
83
67
51
50
38
26
25
30
21
14
9
5
5
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
Energy kJ
8
7
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
24
24
11
10
10
9
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
Energy kJ
1
4
6
16
18
21
27
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
71
83
23
0
0
98
125
125
141
141
141
141
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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