
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 8AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 67 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.61m | 1:52PM1.55m | 2:04AM1.54m | 2:44PM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.38m | 7:32AM0.30m | 7:55PM0.45m | 8:21AM0.36m | 8:47PM0.50m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 7 | NE 6 | E 6 | N 8 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | NE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | — | — | E 6 | N 7 | — | N 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 67 | 166 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 165 | 163 | 166 | 170 | 170 | 177 | 177 | 173 | 170 | 166 | 170 |
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