Surf Forecasts:
Kaituna Cut surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, N swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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 17) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaituna Cut over the next 16 days.
Well folks, it's a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Kaituna Cut. I've gotta be straight with you—this 16-day window is mostly a bust for decent waves. We're looking at a long, dry spell of tiny, weak surf with barely enough energy to get a wobbly ride.
The first real whisper of anything happens on Tuesday the 14th, when a small push of swell shows up. You're looking at a 3ft swell from the N with a short period of just 6 seconds, and combined wave energy is a low 67. The winds are gonna mess it up with a cross-shore breeze, so it's not going to be pretty. Wednesday the 15th morning offers a cleaner look with offshore winds from the WSW, but the swell drops way down to a pathetic 2ft from the N (29 combined energy). The rest of that week and the next are just flat, glassy mornings with ankle-biters or no surf at all.
Now, hold on a second. The very tail end of the forecast, on the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July, we see a bit of a spike. Swell jumps to 4ft from the NW, with a combined energy of 117 (moderate), but the period is still a weak 6 seconds. The problem? It's coming with a strong onshore wind from the NE at 16 mph. That’s going to chop it up ugly. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, anything over 5ft is already big, and with that onshore wind, it's not really a surfer's session. Might be more interesting for the kite crew if you're into that.
The water temp is sitting at 58°, which is pretty normal for the time of year. Honestly, the only standout, if you can call it that, is that early Wednesday morning on the 15th. It won't be big, but it'll be clean with that offshore flow. Don't hold your breath for the rest of it.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 4 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 19 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 5 | 28 | 60 | 77 | 56 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26PM1.84m | 5:44AM1.79m | 6:24PM1.91m | 6:42AM1.82m | 7:20PM1.97m | 7:39AM1.84m | 8:14PM2.00m | 8:35AM1.84m | 9:06PM1.99m | 9:29AM1.81m | 9:57PM1.95m | 10:22AM1.77m | 10:47PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.09m | 11:40PM0.23m | 12:04PM0.03m | 00:41AM0.16m | 1:01PM-0.01m | 1:39AM0.11m | 1:57PM-0.03m | 2:35AM0.07m | 2:50PM-0.02m | 3:28AM0.05m | 3:43PM0.03m | 4:19AM0.07m | 4:34PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 6 | NE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 60 | 5 | 56 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | N 9 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 9 | E 8 | N 10 | — | E 10 | E 11 | NNE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | — | E 20 | E 19 | — | E 19 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 165 | 142 | 166 | 170 | 0 | 98 | 166 | 163 | 133 | 167 | 83 | 86 | 12 | 58 | 83 | 98 | 111 | 133 | 133 | 133 |
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