KaitokeBeach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

KaitokeBeach in Great Barrier Island is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips, sharks.

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Overall KaitokeBeach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to KaitokeBeach:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Medlands Beach	2 mi
Second closest break	Awana	2 mi
Third closest break	Shark Alley	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Whangapoua Estuary (Okiwi)	7 mi
Fifth closest break	Waikawau Bay	24 mi
Wave buoys nearest to KaitokeBeach:
Closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4066 mi
Second closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4116 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4357 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4418 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	4575 mi
Tide stations nearest to KaitokeBeach:
Closest tide station	Tryphena, New Zealand	5 mi
Second closest tide station	Nagle Cove, New Zealand	11 mi
Third closest tide station	Port Jackson, New Zealand	19 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Mokohinau Island, New Zealand	31 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Coromandel Harbour, New Zealand	37 mi
Ski Resorts closest to KaitokeBeach:
Closest ski area	Whakapapa (New Zealand)	206 mi
Second closest ski area	Tukino (New Zealand)	210 mi
Third closest ski area	Turoa (New Zealand)	213 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Manganui (New Zealand)	225 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Rainbow (New Zealand)	414 mi
Town and city forecasts close to KaitokeBeach:
Closest city location	Coromandel (New Zealand)	36 mi
Second closest city location	Whitianga (New Zealand)	43 mi
Third closest city location	Warkworth (New Zealand)	47 mi
Fourth closest city location	Wellsford (New Zealand)	53 mi
Fifth closest city location	Northshore (New Zealand)	55 mi

• The closest passenger airport to KaitokeBeach is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 105 km (65 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to KaitokeBeach is Whangarei Airport (WRE), also in New Zealand, 113 km (70 miles) away.
• Third is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 171 km (106 miles) away.
• Kerikeri Airport (KKE) in New Zealand is 179 km (111 miles) away.
• Hamilton Airport (HLZ), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to KaitokeBeach and is 181 km (112 miles) away.