
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 6PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 25 | 47 | 57 | 113 | 201 | 269 | 92 | 86 | 69 | 38 | 26 | 40 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.74m | 11:11PM1.74m | 11:46AM1.72m | 00:04AM1.70m | 12:43PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.25m | 5:34AM0.16m | 6:01PM0.29m | 6:27AM0.19m | 6:58PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 10 | N 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 171 | 92 | 86 | 69 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 11 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NNW 4 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | NE 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | NW 6 | WNW 4 | W 3 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 18 | 1 | 25 | 47 | 57 | 113 | 201 | 269 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 40 | 11 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 166 | 166 | 167 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 50 | 58 | 32 | 54 | 23 | 54 | 170 | 170 | 133 | 98 |
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