Kaituna Cut surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Thursday (May 21) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kaituna Cut in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (May 25) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Thu 21st May)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 23rd May)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sun 24th May)5ft (1.6m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaituna Cut over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
71
155
135
126
231
149
250
370
396
459
267
208
180
213
192
202
162
123
103
101
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
NE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
E
15
SSE
10
SE
10
E
15
SE
15
SE
10
ENE
15
E
10
SE
10
ENE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
N
5
SSE
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:03AM1.82m
10:38PM1.95m
11:00AM1.76m
11:34PM1.88m
12:00PM1.68m
00:32AM1.81m
1:01PM1.62m
1:29AM1.74m
2:02PM1.58m
2:25AM1.68m
3:01PM1.56m
3:19AM1.63m
3:57PM1.56m
Low Tide
4:21PM0.01m
4:59AM0.13m
5:16PM0.08m
5:57AM0.17m
6:13PM0.17m
6:54AM0.22m
7:10PM0.25m
7:51AM0.25m
8:08PM0.32m
8:47AM0.27m
9:05PM0.38m
9:39AM0.29m
10:00PM0.41m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
16
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
12
14
13
14
15
15
13
13
12
12
14
12
13
15
14
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Energy kJ
41
71
155
135
126
231
149
250
370
396
459
267
208
180
81
192
202
162
123
103
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.5
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
NE
10
0.8
NNE
9
0.4
NE
13
0.3
NNW
11
0.5
N
10
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
7
1
3
3
55
2
68
101
59
22
53
151
154
144
74
54
38
27
17
17
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
33
18
33
30
35
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
1.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
213
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
141
142
0
0
138
3
3
13
0
3
54
54
32
54
54
3
13
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
4
4
4
5
4
9
6
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
5
9
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Kaituna Cut:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Kaituna Cut surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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 16 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kaituna Cut may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest