Kaituna Cut Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at Kaituna Cut and what’s coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, the first week is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing really happening from Monday, August 3rd right through to Saturday, August 8th. Tiny waves, less than 1ft, with a few glassy mornings but no energy to speak of. It’s the kind of spell where you’re better off checking the tides for a fish or fixing that ding. The combined energy is in the low double digits (mostly 11 to 30), which is basically flat.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday, August 9th. The morning sees a pulse of 4ft NNE swell with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 106 (moderate wave energy) and it’s glassy. It’s surfable, but nothing to call home about. Then, the afternoon of the same day is where things get properly wild. The swell jumps to 10ft from the north, with period at 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 1891 (strong wave energy). I’d be hyped if it wasn’t likely too big for this break. That’s expert territory, maybe more suited for a jet ski. The wind is dead calm, so it’d be clean, but this is a lot of water moving.

After that big pulse, Monday the 10th drops to 6ft from the north with a 9-second period. The energy is still moderate (481), but the wind is cross or onshore, making it a bit of a mess. It’s marginal.

The rest of the second week looks average. We get a bit of a run from Wednesday, August 12th afternoon through to Sunday, August 16th. On Wednesday afternoon, we see 4ft from the NE with a 9-second period, a gentle offshore wind from the SW, and clean conditions. The combined energy is 206 (moderate). Thursday, August 13th morning is the pick of the second week: 4ft from the NE, a 11-second long period, glassy conditions, and combined energy of 331 (moderate). That’s a proper little window. The water temperature is about average for the time of year here.

After that, it fades back to smaller, cleaner but weaker waves through the 16th and 17th, with a final pulse of 5ft NNW on the 18th, but that comes with a moderate breeze making it messy.

So, if you’re looking for the best on offer, it’s the Sunday afternoon, August 9th, for sheer size and power, but only for experts. For the everyday surfer, the standout is Thursday morning, August 13th. That 4ft NE groundswell, glassy, with a long period – that’s your session. The crowds can be around sometimes, but for that quality, it’s worth the paddle.

Rusty.

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