Kaituna Cut Surf Break

Kaituna Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.44° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
15.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 4PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
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)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
N
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
6
7
7
4
9
9
9
10
24
42
67
106
135
158
158
187
263
263
288
368
343
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
W
10
NW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:59AM1.86m
7:37PM1.99m
7:55AM1.87m
8:32PM2.01m
8:51AM1.86m
9:26PM2.00m
Low Tide
1:19PM-0.04m
1:55AM0.10m
2:14PM-0.05m
2:51AM0.08m
3:09PM-0.04m
3:47AM0.07m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
14
12
11
10
9
9
11
13
14
13
12
11
10
9
10
12
13
13
11
10
9
10
Feels °C
11
13
12
9
9
8
6
6
8
9
11
11
10
8
7
6
8
10
10
11
8
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
N
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
1
1
3
6
7
7
4
4
2
9
10
24
42
67
106
135
158
158
187
263
263
288
368
343
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
9
2
5
6
1
1
9
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NW
4
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
S
2
Energy kJ
2
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
163
167
170
163
163
163
166
166
166
166
167
125
14
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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