
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 7AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:40AM1.68m | 3:25PM1.69m | 3:41AM1.71m | 4:26PM1.76m | 4:43AM1.75m | 5:26PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.36m | 9:04AM0.18m | 9:34PM0.33m | 10:04AM0.14m | 10:38PM0.28m | 11:04AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 9 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 6 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 5 | NE 9 |
7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | E 8 | — | N 9 | — |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 23 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 111 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 166 | 166 |
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