Surf Forecasts:
Kaituna Cut surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, N swell with 673 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaituna Cut over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again, lookin’ at the same stretch but in feet and miles per hour.
Kaituna Cut starts off slow but sweet. Sunday the 5th you got about 6ft of north swell, period short at 7 seconds, with a light offshore breeze from the west at 6 mph. Clean enough for a beginner to have a go. Water temp is 59°, pretty normal for this time of year – no surprise. Energy is moderate at 382.
Sunday afternoon drops to 5ft, still clean. Monday the 6th morning is a mess – heavy rain, north wind at 16 mph onshore, chopping up the 7ft. But Monday afternoon turns glassy with a light east wind at 3 mph, swell 5ft from the north, period 8 seconds. That’s a real nice, clean window.
Tuesday morning the 7th is marginal – 4ft, light cross-shore bumps. The standout though is Wednesday morning the 8th: 6ft north swell, period 10 seconds, cross-offshore breeze from the south-southwest at 6 mph, solid energy at 633. That’s gonna be clean, powerful, and fun.
From Thursday the 9th it drops fast – 3ft and weak, then by Friday the 10th through the 17th it’s mostly 1ft or less, energy in the single or low teens. A long flat spell. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th see a messy pulse of 2ft to 4ft with onshore rain and wind. Monday the 20th blows up to 12ft to 15ft from the north-northeast, but with 22 to 25 mph onshore wind and extreme energy over 4000. That’s pure chaos – best left to the kite guys.
Best bet: Sunday the 5th through Wednesday the 8th. Wednesday morning is the top pick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 345 | 198 | 90 | 372 | 221 | 193 | 177 | 169 | 315 | 602 | 406 | 228 | 100 | 51 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.53m | 10:36PM1.68m | 10:56AM1.53m | 11:17PM1.68m | 11:42AM1.54m | 00:00AM1.67m | 12:32PM1.55m | 00:48AM1.67m | 1:26PM1.59m | 1:42AM1.67m | 2:24PM1.63m | 2:40AM1.68m | 3:25PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.30m | 5:00AM0.32m | 5:07PM0.32m | 5:42AM0.30m | 5:52PM0.34m | 6:27AM0.28m | 6:40PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.25m | 7:34PM0.36m | 8:08AM0.22m | 8:32PM0.36m | 9:04AM0.18m | 9:34PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 5 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 198 | 90 | 200 | 221 | 193 | 177 | 151 | 315 | 602 | 406 | 228 | 100 | 51 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | NE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | 35 | 34 | — | 143 | 79 | 77 | 169 | 193 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 8 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 29 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | 345 | — | — | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 95 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 122 | 131 | 98 | 98 |
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