Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 5AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 17 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 124 | 100 | 82 | 63 | 45 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:11PM1.71m | 8:24AM1.59m | 8:49PM1.73m | 9:06AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.31m | 2:37PM0.24m | 3:09AM0.28m | 3:18PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 124 | 100 | 82 | 63 | 45 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NNE 17 | NNE 17 | NNE 17 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNW 6 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 16 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | 208 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 125 | 125 | 133 | 23 | 23 | 58 | 125 | 163 | 157 | 141 | 125 |
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