
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 9AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 275 | 469 | 636 | 706 | 341 | 207 | 159 | 163 | 173 | 177 | 206 | 247 | 713 | 332 | 715 | 408 | 417 | 320 | 258 | 244 | 262 | 217 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.53m | 11:17PM1.68m | 11:42AM1.54m | 00:00AM1.67m | 12:32PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM0.32m | 5:07PM0.32m | 5:42AM0.30m | 5:52PM0.34m | 6:27AM0.28m | 6:40PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | N 7 | ENE 11 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
33 | — | 469 | 12 | 588 | 341 | 207 | 159 | 163 | 124 | 142 | 168 | 217 | — | 332 | 715 | 408 | 417 | 320 | 258 | 244 | 262 | 217 | 183 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 12 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | 21 | — | — | 183 | 164 | 157 | 124 | — | 177 | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 260 | 273 | 290 | 215 | 130 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
128 | 275 | — | 636 | 706 | — | — | — | — | 173 | — | 206 | 247 | 713 | 270 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 166 | 166 | 168 | 50 | 0 | 99 | 3 | 13 | 95 | 54 | 142 | 142 | 95 | 54 | 32 | 54 | 95 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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