
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 2PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
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 56mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 316 | 413 | 329 | 233 | 158 | 121 | 90 | 128 | 325 | 517 | 588 | 505 | 322 | 171 | 169 | 149 | 131 | 167 | 207 | 434 | 506 | 528 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.53m | 10:36PM1.68m | 10:56AM1.53m | 11:17PM1.68m | 11:42AM1.54m | 00:00AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.34m | 4:25PM0.30m | 5:00AM0.32m | 5:07PM0.32m | 5:42AM0.30m | 5:52PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | — | — | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 |
42 | 37 | 37 | 329 | 233 | 158 | 121 | 90 | 20 | — | — | 588 | 505 | 322 | 164 | 169 | 149 | 131 | 167 | 207 | 434 | 506 | 528 | 529 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 10 | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | 39 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 143 | — | 171 | 133 | 110 | 124 | 142 | 173 | — | 14 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 |
— | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | SSE 3 |
240 | 316 | 413 | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 325 | 517 | — | — | 151 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 54 | 95 | 98 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 32 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 54 | 141 | 142 | 95 | 32 | 0 |
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