Kaituna Cut surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 May 2026 NZST
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Kaituna Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.6
N
5
0.7
NNE
5
1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.9
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
24
24
23
24
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
12
13
15
15
24
53
106
141
156
176
240
383
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NE
5
ENE
0
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:57AM1.58m
5:33PM1.61m
5:42AM1.58m
6:17PM1.64m
6:26AM1.59m
6:59PM1.67m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.29m
11:40PM0.42m
11:58AM0.28m
00:26AM0.41m
12:41PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
14
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
10
10
11
13
13
14
12
11
11
13
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
N
17
Energy kJ
36
24
24
23
24
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
3
3
3
6
6
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
6
6
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
6
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
N
5
0.7
NNE
5
1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.9
NNE
7
Energy kJ
3
8
13
15
15
24
53
106
141
156
176
240
383
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
13
23
23
23
141
141
141
141
141
141
141
147
142
141
141
147
147
147
147
166
166
166
166
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
1
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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