
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 3AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 22 | 49 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 55 | 78 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:44AM1.79m | 6:24PM1.91m | 6:42AM1.82m | 7:20PM1.97m | 7:39AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.23m | 12:04PM0.03m | 00:41AM0.16m | 1:01PM-0.01m | 1:39AM0.11m | 1:57PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 22 | 49 | 43 | — | 47 | 55 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 142 | 62 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 54 | 14 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 165 | 166 | 166 | 167 | 83 |
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