Surf Forecasts:
Kaituna Cut surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNW swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kaituna Cut this week:
The surf forecast for Kaituna Cut over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kaituna Cut in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaituna Cut over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Kaituna Cut has on offer over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, things are pretty flat – small cross‑shore bumps with poor conditions through Tuesday and Wednesday. Water temp is 58°, pretty much average for this time of year. Don’t bother paddling out yet; it’s a quiet start.
Thursday through most of next week (through about the 22nd) stays tiny – swell under 1.6 ft, mostly cross‑shore or onshore winds, and very low energy (combined energy between 2 and 65). Not worth wetting the board. There’s a solid gap of about a week where there’s nothing to recommend.
Then on Wednesday the 22nd we see a pulse of swell come in – 4.3 ft from the NE with a period of 7s, but cross‑shore wind keeps it messy (energy 263). That afternoon the swell jumps to 4.6 ft from the N with a longer 12‑second period, but it’s cross‑onshore and fairly choppy (energy 918). Still not the clean stuff we want.
Thursday the 23rd through Saturday the 26th sees a big, raw swell – 11.5 ft to 14.8 ft from NNE/NE, periods 11‑13s, combined energy shooting up into the thousands (3427 to 6839). That’s a heavy amount of water, but with strong cross‑onshore winds and a lot of chop it’s not rideable here at Kaituna Cut. The morning of the 25th even has a window where wind and tide align, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this beginner‑friendly break – only for experts, and even then the conditions aren’t clean. Kite surfers might fancy it, but for us paddle surfers it’s a no‑go.
Now, the real standouts come later. Monday the 27th morning: clean cross‑off wind from the S, 4.3 ft NE swell with an 11‑second period, combined energy 377 – solid,
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | E 11 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 3 |
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 kJ | 58 | 49 | 39 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.91m | 6:42AM1.82m | 7:20PM1.97m | 7:39AM1.84m | 8:14PM2.00m | 8:35AM1.84m | 9:06PM1.99m | 9:29AM1.81m | 9:57PM1.95m | 10:22AM1.77m | 10:47PM1.88m | 11:15AM1.71m | 11:36PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.03m | 00:41AM0.16m | 1:01PM-0.01m | 1:39AM0.11m | 1:57PM-0.03m | 2:35AM0.07m | 2:50PM-0.02m | 3:28AM0.05m | 3:43PM0.03m | 4:19AM0.07m | 4:34PM0.10m | 5:09AM0.11m | 5:24PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | N 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | SW 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 58 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 0 | 14 | 133 | 166 | 163 | 165 | 167 | 83 | 83 | 58 | 58 | 83 | 83 | 111 | 133 | 133 | 142 | 133 | 133 | 14 |
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