
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 3PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 55 | 51 | 28 | 17 | 57 | 65 | 67 | 57 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:30PM1.75m | 1:53AM1.64m | 2:32PM1.72m | 2:58AM1.60m | 3:37PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.17m | 7:49PM0.29m | 8:11AM0.22m | 8:52PM0.31m | 9:14AM0.25m | 9:57PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 12 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 11 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 17 | 57 | 65 | 67 | 57 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 13 |
2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | E 7 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 15 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | N 15 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
15 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 55 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 141 | 142 | 125 | 125 | 131 | 141 | 141 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 125 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 58 | 141 | 125 | 125 | 157 | 131 | 138 | 0 |
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