Kaitoke Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Great Barrier Island, New Zealand)

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Kaitoke Beach Surf Guide

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.

Kaitoke Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kaitoke Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kaitoke Beach occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Kaitoke Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Kaitoke Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in March while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 49% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

49%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kaitoke Beach Location Map

Interactive Kaitoke Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kaitoke Beach is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 105 km (65 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kaitoke Beach is Whangarei Airport (WRE), also in New Zealand, 113 km (70 miles) away.

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Kaitoke Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 10:23 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Kaitoke Beach look like?

Latest photos from Kaitoke Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: daniel

Tides at Kaitoke Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Awana, 4 km from Kaitoke Beach.

Next High Water: 10:36am | 1.73m

Next Low Water: 04:51pm | 0.38m

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Kaitoke Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.3 °C) at Kaitoke Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite