
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 19 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 17 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:19AM1.69m | 5:51PM1.84m | 6:15AM1.74m | 6:42PM1.87m | 7:07AM1.78m | 7:30PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.15m | 00:10AM0.17m | 12:28PM0.12m | 1:02AM0.11m | 1:19PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
8 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 9 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 42 | 43 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
20 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 47 | 17 | 45 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NW 5 | — | NE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | NE 16 | N 16 | NW 5 | NNE 11 | — | N 16 | N 16 |
3 | 18 | 18 | 1 | — | 29 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 10 | 5 | 1 | 12 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | — | NNW 5 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 32 | 54 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 98 | 12 | 0 |
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