Kaituna Cut Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up, it's Rusty here. Let's get one thing straight from the start: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for the most part. We've got a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy conditions before we finally see a pulse of energy. The only real standout on the cards is that first day of August, but we've got to get through the quiet first.

The opening days are a write-off. Friday the 24th is glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 1 foot from the ENE. Saturday the 25th sees a jump to 5 feet from the NNW, but it's accompanied by light rain and the combined energy is only moderate (286). It's a clean wave, but it's marginal. From Sunday the 26th all the way through to Thursday the 31st of July, it's a near-total flat spell. We're looking at tiny 0.3 to 2.3 foot swell with weak energy, mostly under 30. The wind is often glassy or light, which is nice, but there's no wave to surf. It's a full week of almost nothing.

Now, here's the one highlight. On Friday the 31st of July, things start to change. The morning brings a 5.6 foot swell from the north with a period of 7 seconds, kicking up a strong wave energy (317). The wind is light offshore from the WNW, keeping it clean. The afternoon is still solid, with 4.6 feet from the north and a clean offshore breeze from the SW. The combined energy stays strong (234). This is the best run of the whole forecast period, and it's at Kaituna Cut. This spot is a beginner-friendly break that's fairly consistent, but it's exposed to the swell. The water temp is sitting around 57.6°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, but nothing too wild.

After that brief window, it's back to the doldrums. Saturday the 1st of August sees the swell drop back to 1.6 feet with a strong onshore wind, ruining any chance of a decent surf. From there, it's a sea of tiny, weak, and often cross-shore or onshore wind-affected conditions for the rest of the second week. The energy readings are all in the low double digits, and the swell is rarely above 0.7 feet. It's a long, flat run.

So, to sum it up: the only real window to get wet is the morning of Friday the 31st of July through to the afternoon. It's a solid, clean north swell at Kaituna Cut, but it's a short-lived event. For the rest of the 16 days, you're better off checking the kite forecast, because the paddle surfing is going to be a struggle.

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