Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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Kaitoke Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kaitoke Beach sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 7AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (14 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
0.9
ENE
8
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
7
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
363
130
135
101
91
93
64
60
160
156
89
80
76
60
156
148
182
142
212
217
202
187
229
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:06AM1.88m
4:43PM1.85m
4:59AM1.96m
5:36PM1.98m
5:51AM2.03m
Low Tide
9:54PM0.43m
10:29AM0.27m
10:50PM0.36m
11:21AM0.16m
11:46PM0.28m
12:12PM0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:20
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
10
10
8
7
8
8
8
11
10
12
12
10
8
9
10
11
11
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1.1
E
8
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
108
86
101
62
61
58
51
160
156
50
53
53
38
21
35
142
42
61
59
57
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
E
11
0.1
N
12
0.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
8
8
8
3
2
3
3
3
3
21
57
3
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
388
363
130
135
80
91
93
64
60
33
70
89
80
76
60
156
148
182
212
217
202
187
229
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
4
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
115
115
114
114
114
115
115
115
85
58
63
63
63
63
63
63
54
54
58
54
54
91
58
58
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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