Kaituna Cut surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today?

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.3
N
11
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
65
65
50
48
39
39
29
33
24
24
24
16
15
10
12
13
12
26
34
43
61
88
75
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
10
NNE
0
W
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
N
10
N
0
NW
5
SSW
5
SSW
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:30AM1.66m
6:02PM1.64m
6:14AM1.66m
6:46PM1.68m
6:57AM1.66m
7:27PM1.71m
Low Tide
11:48AM0.24m
00:10AM0.34m
12:32PM0.22m
00:55AM0.33m
1:13PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:54
6:54
6:56
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5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
14
14
14
17
17
14
12
11
11
11
10
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
9
7
7
7
7
6
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
12
13
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
67
65
65
50
48
39
39
29
33
24
24
24
16
5
7
12
13
12
26
34
43
61
88
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
25
25
25
25
27
29
29
24
23
22
2
5
5
15
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
8
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
E
4
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
8
21
21
8
8
4
7
7
7
1
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
17
4
4
4
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
9
12
14
14
5
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
98
125
125
125
23
0
23
26
98
125
14
14
14
14
14
0
12
125
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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