
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 2AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 75 | 89 | 94 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:19AM1.67m | 2:02PM1.66m | 2:20AM1.66m | 3:05PM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.35m | 7:43AM0.21m | 8:13PM0.35m | 8:43AM0.20m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 6 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 94 | 95 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 12 | N 12 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 37 | 75 | 89 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 147 | 165 | 141 | 147 | 166 | 142 | 142 | 58 | 166 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
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