Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 14 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 4PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)4ft (1.2m)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 Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
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)
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
8
1
E
7
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
75
77
106
60
68
160
89
82
80
60
129
125
153
138
183
194
168
182
205
212
229
270
305
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:43PM1.85m
4:59AM1.96m
5:36PM1.98m
5:51AM2.03m
6:28PM2.09m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.27m
10:50PM0.36m
11:21AM0.16m
11:46PM0.28m
12:12PM0.07m
00:41AM0.21m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
15
15
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
9
9
9
11
11
11
12
10
8
10
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
12
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
7
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
1.4
E
8
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
52
62
62
106
57
68
160
55
54
53
39
21
125
153
138
183
86
59
57
57
59
229
40
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.1
N
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
8
3
2
3
50
66
3
21
35
57
42
3
35
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
E
6
0.7
E
6
1
E
7
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
109
75
77
47
60
33
89
82
80
60
129
194
168
182
205
212
104
270
305
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
Distance (km)
114
115
115
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
63
58
58
54
54
54
91
58
58
58
115
63
114
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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