Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 4AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | N 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07PM1.74m | 10:31AM1.63m | 10:48PM1.73m | 11:17AM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.22m | 4:42PM0.27m | 5:12AM0.21m | 5:28PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ESE 4 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 12 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 12 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 141 | 141 | 83 | 71 | 83 | 163 | 133 | 133 | 141 |
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