
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 6PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
155 | 238 | 396 | 481 | 627 | 546 | 535 | 479 | 391 | 332 | 263 | 230 | 199 | 139 | 136 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 77 | 60 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:39PM1.72m | 5:09AM1.62m | 5:37PM1.75m | 6:07AM1.67m | 6:29PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.26m | 10:59PM0.27m | 11:19AM0.25m | 11:57PM0.22m | 12:17PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
155 | 238 | 396 | 481 | 627 | 546 | 535 | 479 | 391 | 332 | 263 | 230 | 199 | 139 | 136 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 77 | 60 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 9 | N 15 | N 15 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | NNE 10 | N 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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