Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 3AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (04 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
111
79
66
70
84
104
144
111
217
202
202
202
234
256
256
228
223
197
217
256
181
221
241
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
NE
30
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:23PM1.96m
8:34AM1.86m
9:03PM1.95m
9:14AM1.83m
9:43PM1.92m
9:54AM1.78m
Low Tide
2:35AM0.36m
2:48PM0.25m
3:16AM0.38m
3:28PM0.29m
3:58AM0.42m
4:09PM0.33m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
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6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:30
5:29
5:28
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
19
12
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
17
14
14
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
1
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
N
11
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
95
111
79
66
70
26
104
9
2
217
202
202
2
2
2
2
2
2
197
217
2
2
147
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.1
N
12
0.4
ESE
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
37
38
39
40
28
3
15
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
11
11
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
84
144
111
202
234
256
256
228
223
256
181
221
241
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
67
67
78
78
78
103
91
86
56
86
56
115
56
56
115
114
56
56
56
56
86
114
184
98
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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