Surf Forecasts:
Kaituna Cut surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, N swell with 386 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaituna Cut over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming.
We’ve got some action straight away at Kaituna Cut starting Wednesday, 8 July. That morning you’re looking at a clean 4ft north swell, period around 9 seconds, with a light south wind keeping it cross-off. Moderate energy pushing in (384). But Wednesday afternoon is where it’s at – the wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell shifts to north-northeast at 4ft. That’s as clean as it gets. For a beginner-friendly break, that afternoon is your best bet of the whole run.
After that, the surf dries up fast. From Thursday morning, 9 July, through Tuesday, 14 July, it’s mostly flat to tiny – 3ft down to nothing. Wind stays okay, but there’s no energy in the water.
The next real pulse hits Wednesday, 15 July. That morning brings a 6ft north swell with an 8-second period, and west winds giving us a clean cross-off. Combined energy jumps to 535, so there’s some push. It’ll be a bit crumbly with that short period, but it’s the best of the second week. Wednesday afternoon holds at 6ft, still clean.
After that, a small 3ft clean window on Thursday 16 July, and then it’s back to small, weak, and choppy all the way to the end of the 16 days. Nothing else worth suiting up for.
So the standouts are clear: Wednesday 8 July afternoon – glassy and 4ft – and Wednesday 15 July morning with that 6ft pulse. Don’t sleep on ’em.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | NE 12 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 422 | 258 | 240 | 133 | 62 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.67m | 12:32PM1.55m | 00:48AM1.67m | 1:26PM1.59m | 1:42AM1.67m | 2:24PM1.63m | 2:40AM1.68m | 3:25PM1.69m | 3:41AM1.71m | 4:26PM1.76m | 4:43AM1.75m | 5:26PM1.84m | 5:44AM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.28m | 6:40PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.25m | 7:34PM0.36m | 8:08AM0.22m | 8:32PM0.36m | 9:04AM0.18m | 9:34PM0.33m | 10:04AM0.14m | 10:38PM0.28m | 11:04AM0.09m | 11:40PM0.23m | 12:04PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 4 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 422 | 258 | 240 | 133 | 62 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 9 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | E 8 | N 9 | NE 11 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 95 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 10 | NE 12 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 31 | — | — | 3 | 14 | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 10 | — | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 125 | 26 | 125 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 98 | 125 | 111 | 133 | 165 | 147 | 83 | 50 |
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