Kaituna Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.44° E

Kaituna Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.3° 

Kaituna Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 4AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (02 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (02 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
14
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
25
25
25
22
21
21
21
21
23
17
16
17
27
17
17
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:49PM1.73m
9:06AM1.61m
9:28PM1.74m
9:48AM1.62m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.28m
3:18PM0.24m
3:49AM0.24m
3:59PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
6
6
6
10
12
11
9
8
8
8
10
14
15
13
12
Feels °C
1
1
2
2
2
7
8
7
6
5
6
5
7
9
10
7
7
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