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Kaitoke Beach Surf Forecast
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Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 9PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
82 | 80 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 49 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 92 | 171 | 223 | 277 | 406 | 413 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | 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 | |
High Tide | 5:04PM1.80m | 5:15AM1.79m | 5:50PM1.83m | 6:00AM1.79m | 6:34PM1.87m | 6:43AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.48m | 11:33AM0.33m | 11:59PM0.47m | 12:16PM0.31m | 00:44AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 |
 kJ | 80 | 80 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 13 |
| kJ | 82 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | NE 2 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 92 | 171 | 223 | 277 | 406 | 413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 110 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 125 | 145 | 115 | 145 | 145 | 154 | 193 | 350 | 350 |
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