Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 11PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:16PM1.83m | 10:44AM1.73m | 11:01PM1.75m | 11:32AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.12m | 4:54PM0.23m | 5:20AM0.18m | 5:40PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
32 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | N 10 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 83 | 237 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 265 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 |
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