Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 12AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:45PM1.52m | 4:58AM1.47m | 5:33PM1.58m | 5:46AM1.51m | 6:17PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.51m | 11:10AM0.38m | 11:45PM0.45m | 11:58AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NW 5 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 5 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 |
8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 167 | 98 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 163 | 141 | 147 | 166 | 157 | 141 | 142 |
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