
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 10AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | 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 | off |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.47m | 1:22PM1.50m | 1:38AM1.42m | 2:17PM1.47m | 2:34AM1.40m | 3:13PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.42m | 7:32PM0.53m | 7:52AM0.45m | 8:28PM0.55m | 8:47AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | NW 5 |
54 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 7 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | N 12 |
— | — | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
— | — | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 5 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
58 | 90 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 170 | 454 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 67 | 67 | 125 | 165 | 165 | 174 | 174 | 58 | 166 | 102 | 98 | 165 | 166 | 166 | 170 | 165 | 58 |
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