Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 7PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | N 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | N 12 | E 14 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 66 | 159 | 263 | 385 | 387 | 197 | 120 | 124 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14AM1.52m | 6:49PM1.64m | 6:59AM1.55m | 7:31PM1.68m | 7:42AM1.57m | 8:11PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.31m | 1:02AM0.41m | 1:13PM0.28m | 1:46AM0.36m | 1:56PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 7 | NE 18 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 261 | 13 | 120 | 124 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 11 | N 19 | N 18 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | N 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | N 12 | E 14 | N 9 | E 14 | — | — | — | N 19 | E 9 | NE 18 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 66 | 159 | 263 | 385 | 387 | 197 | 11 | 19 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 12 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 50 | 50 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 32 |
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