
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 4PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s 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 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
345 | 313 | 286 | 232 | 207 | 180 | 184 | 226 | 231 | 246 | 272 | 253 | 217 | 164 | 136 | 124 | 126 | 109 | 111 | 114 | 114 | 104 | 102 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:14PM1.55m | 4:23AM1.52m | 5:02PM1.56m | 5:10AM1.52m | 5:48PM1.59m | 5:56AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.34m | 10:17PM0.49m | 10:39AM0.35m | 11:07PM0.48m | 11:25AM0.34m | 11:56PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
345 | 313 | 286 | 232 | 207 | 180 | 184 | 226 | 231 | 246 | 272 | 253 | 217 | 164 | 136 | 124 | 126 | 109 | 111 | 114 | 114 | 104 | 102 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | S 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
— | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
50 | 40 | 13 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 3 |
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