
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (14 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 10PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:59PM1.83m | 9:27AM1.78m | 9:43PM1.76m | 10:11AM1.74m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.10m | 3:38PM0.20m | 4:00AM0.15m | 4:22PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 4 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 4 |
14 | 23 | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | — | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 170 | 166 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 174 | 170 | 166 | 125 | 166 | 166 | 163 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 |
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