Kaituna Cut Surf Break

Kaituna Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.44° E

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 4PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
1
0
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
345
313
286
232
207
180
184
226
231
246
272
253
217
164
136
124
126
109
111
114
114
104
102
78
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
15
S
15
ESE
10
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:14PM1.55m
4:23AM1.52m
5:02PM1.56m
5:10AM1.52m
5:48PM1.59m
5:56AM1.53m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.34m
10:17PM0.49m
10:39AM0.35m
11:07PM0.48m
11:25AM0.34m
11:56PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
12
12
12
12
11
11
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
14
17
16
14
14
11
11
11
Feels °C
7
8
11
9
10
9
8
7
8
13
15
12
13
11
12
11
11
14
12
10
10
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
345
313
286
232
207
180
184
226
231
246
272
253
217
164
136
124
126
109
111
114
114
104
102
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
S
5
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
Energy kJ
50
40
13
3
5
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
95
54
3
3
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
54
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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