Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaka Point today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaka Point at 1PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kaka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1847 | 821 | 724 | 1152 | 1018 | 817 | 657 | 567 | 451 | 430 | 320 | 181 | 198 | 187 | 199 | 206 | 190 | 322 | 269 | 212 | 237 | 192 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:19AM2.26m | 7:44PM2.24m | 8:18AM2.24m | 8:46PM2.20m | 9:26AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.92m | 1:42PM0.94m | 2:07AM0.96m | 2:38PM1.00m | 3:08AM0.98m | 3:41PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1847 | 740 | 648 | 1152 | 1018 | 817 | 657 | 567 | 451 | 430 | 320 | 181 | 177 | 185 | 189 | 153 | 111 | 322 | 269 | 212 | 237 | 192 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 848 | 821 | 724 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 121 | 92 | 198 | 187 | 144 | 206 | 190 | 29 | 96 | 33 | 43 | 74 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 16 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SE 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 804 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 48 | 79 | 126 | 70 | 174 | 199 | 96 | 58 | 74 | 38 | 60 | 4 | 7 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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