Kaituna Cut Surf Break

Kaituna Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.44° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 11PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
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)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.9
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
3
NE
8
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
9
15
5
18
18
97
186
315
398
371
436
436
509
1052
2271
2136
1522
1283
1233
1060
975
868
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
30
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
15
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
12:38PM1.63m
00:59AM1.73m
1:34PM1.59m
1:52AM1.65m
2:30PM1.55m
2:43AM1.59m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.26m
7:21AM0.23m
7:38PM0.35m
8:12AM0.27m
8:32PM0.42m
9:02AM0.31m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
10
15
4
4
2
2
3
11
3
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
Feels °C
9
9
8
9
9
8
9
9
11
10
10
11
10
9
8
7
10
11
11
11
11
9
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
9
9
9
15
5
18
18
1233
1060
975
868
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
3
1
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
2
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
E
4
0.5
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.9
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
3
NE
8
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
5
3
5
2
4
14
97
186
315
398
371
436
436
509
1052
2271
2136
1522
1283
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
141
141
141
141
14
141
147
147
141
99
141
147
166
166
166
166
294
293
166
147
147
142
50
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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