Kaituna Cut surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 03 Jul 2025 NZST
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Kaituna Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kaituna Cut this week:

The surf forecast for Kaituna Cut over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kaituna Cut in the next 12 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 08) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Fri 4th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 4th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 4th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaituna Cut over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
NNE
3
NNE
4
N
3
N
2.5
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.1
N
2
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.1
NE
1
NE
0.8
NE
0.9
NE
0.8
NE
0.7
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
0.6
ENE
1.5
NNE
2.3
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.8
NE
1.6
NE
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
NNW
1
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NW
Period(s) (?)781010109998998999999914613688779108888766
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)627121629202349185496074261333827420311912111089656758161133314199287713383283298792140678810311310141473524
Wind
(km/h)
35
NE
35
NNE
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NW
5
S
10
NW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
15
S
15
SSE
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
10
SE
10
ESE
15
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
SE
5
NE
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
NW
5
SSE
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrossoncross-
on
ononcross-
on
crossoncross-
on
cross-
off
crossglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:50PM
1.52
1:06AM
1.60
1:41PM
1.49
1:54AM
1.54
2:33PM
1.48
2:42AM
1.50
3:23PM
1.49
3:32AM
1.49
4:13PM
1.51
4:21AM
1.49
5:02PM
1.54
5:10AM
1.51
5:49PM
1.59
5:57AM
1.53
6:34PM
1.63
6:43AM
1.56
7:18PM
1.68
7:28AM
1.59
8:01PM
1.73
8:12AM
1.61
8:44PM
1.77
8:57AM
1.63
9:26PM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:53PM
0.40
7:26AM
0.34
7:42PM
0.46
8:13AM
0.37
8:32PM
0.50
9:00AM
0.38
9:24PM
0.52
9:49AM
0.38
10:16PM
0.52
10:38AM
0.37
11:08PM
0.50
11:27AM
0.34
11:58PM
0.47
12:14PM
0.30
12:46AM
0.43
1:00PM
0.26
1:33AM
0.38
1:45PM
0.22
2:18AM
0.33
2:29PM
0.19
3:03AM
0.28
3:13PM
0.18
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Sunrise7:30--7:30--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:26--7:26--
Sunset-5:06--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:08--5:09--5:10--5:10--5:12--5:13-
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Rain (mm)
610321112--------------124138317117-1----
Temp. °C151618171716161616151510111311131412111210111414151514151513141413151511
Feels °C (?)10111717161616151511116797911881079111012141114141213131313129

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Kaituna Cut Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kaituna Cut provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Kaituna Cut can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kaituna Cut surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kaituna Cut) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Are you planning a holiday in Bay of Plenty? If you are looking for accommodation near Kaituna Cut, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Bay of Plenty, consider staying in Tauranga which is 25 km (16 miles) away. Other places in and around Bay of Plenty where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Rotorua which is 46 km (29 miles) away, Whakatane and Cambridge.

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