
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaituna Cut today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaituna Cut at 9AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kaituna Cut. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.82m | 7:20PM1.97m | 7:39AM1.84m | 8:14PM2.00m | 8:35AM1.84m | 9:06PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.16m | 1:01PM-0.01m | 1:39AM0.11m | 1:57PM-0.03m | 2:35AM0.07m | 2:50PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 133 | 147 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 83 | 83 |
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