Kaitoke Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.24° S 175.48° E

Kaitoke Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kaitoke Beach sea temperature is
16.0°C
1.3° 

Kaitoke Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 12PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (30 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
651
321
355
249
193
148
95
97
84
65
65
55
63
46
45
55
55
60
59
57
55
42
31
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
50
SSW
50
SW
55
SW
55
SW
60
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
45
W
40
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:15AM1.90m
8:34PM2.03m
8:56AM1.95m
9:14PM2.05m
9:39AM1.97m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.25m
2:26PM0.23m
2:54AM0.20m
3:08PM0.22m
3:34AM0.16m
3:51PM0.23m
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:57
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
5
1
3
4
3
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
6
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