Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 1PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 40 | 82 | 80 | 138 | 156 | 124 | 105 | 86 | 54 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 7 | 13 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.93m | 9:55PM1.85m | 10:29AM1.93m | 10:47PM1.82m | 11:22AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM-0.00m | 3:55PM0.12m | 4:14AM0.00m | 4:47PM0.13m | 5:06AM0.03m | 5:42PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 156 | 124 | 105 | 86 | 54 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 11 | NW 5 | — | NE 13 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 16 | N 16 | N 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 15 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 6 | NE 9 | N 14 | N 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | NW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 82 | 80 | 138 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 45 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 167 | 83 | 167 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 58 | 166 | 0 | 170 | 170 | 188 | 170 | 170 | 312 | 98 | 98 | 125 | 237 | 165 | 165 | 125 |
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