Kaituna Cut Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.44° E

Kaituna Cut WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kaituna Cut sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.6° 

Kaituna Cut surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kaituna Cut surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNW swell with 186 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kaituna Cut this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Kaituna Cut in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6PM (Sun 23rd Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s

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


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