
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 6AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
18 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 47 | 74 | 121 | 230 | 168 | 97 | 86 | 69 | 38 | 26 | 32 | 4 | 4 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.74m | 11:46AM1.72m | 00:04AM1.70m | 12:43PM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.16m | 6:01PM0.29m | 6:27AM0.19m | 6:58PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 168 | 97 | 86 | 69 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NW 6 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
18 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 47 | 74 | 121 | 230 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 32 | 11 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 54 | 98 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
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