
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 3AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 3 |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57PM1.95m | 10:22AM1.77m | 10:47PM1.88m | 11:15AM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.07m | 4:34PM0.10m | 5:09AM0.11m | 5:24PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | E 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | SE 2 | SSE 2 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 133 | 125 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 147 |
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