Kaituna Cut Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.44° E

Kaituna Cut 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kaituna Cut

Issued: 11 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
16.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 4PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (03 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
8
1.4
N
8
1.6
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.8
N
7
2
N
7
2.3
N
7
3
N
8
3
N
8
2.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1931
1775
1420
1210
961
692
550
428
312
242
237
199
161
199
202
247
233
320
320
395
554
1057
1035
935
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
S
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
N
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
W
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:32AM1.58m
9:04PM1.68m
9:14AM1.56m
9:45PM1.67m
9:55AM1.52m
10:26PM1.65m
Low Tide
2:47PM0.26m
3:19AM0.38m
3:29PM0.28m
4:02AM0.39m
4:10PM0.31m
4:45AM0.40m
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
10
4
1
Temp °C
14
16
17
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
15
16
14
Feels °C
13
16
16
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
13
13
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
8
1.4
N
8
0.7
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
14
2.3
N
8
Energy kJ
1931
1775
1420
1210
961
692
550
428
312
242
237
199
161
199
202
247
67
9
2
2
2
4
697
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.5
N
6
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
29
24
25
25
11
11
18
24
11
10
2
2
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
25
25
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.8
N
7
2
N
7
2.3
N
7
3
N
8
3
N
8
2.5
N
8
Energy kJ
1
181
233
320
320
395
554
1057
1035
935
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
3
4
4
Distance (km)
3
3
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
3
3
0
0
0
180
276
276
273
275
50
50
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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