Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.3°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 8AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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 Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
12 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)
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
7
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
113
82
78
60
94
127
134
106
159
121
260
158
146
199
256
355
314
149
149
93
127
123
103
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:59AM1.96m
5:36PM1.98m
5:51AM2.03m
6:28PM2.09m
6:44AM2.10m
7:20PM2.19m
Low Tide
11:21AM0.16m
11:46PM0.28m
12:12PM0.07m
00:41AM0.21m
1:04PM-0.01m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
11
10
8
9
10
12
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
10
11
11
10
8
8
9
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.6
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
10
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
185
51
70
53
38
94
127
134
106
159
93
260
158
82
59
40
40
56
149
149
93
51
50
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
3
36
21
21
35
82
61
91
25
24
40
36
51
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
1.1
E
7
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.6
ESE
6
1.1
E
7
0.9
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.2
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
SE
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
35
113
82
78
60
28
121
60
108
146
199
256
355
314
120
78
38
127
123
103
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
63
58
54
54
63
58
79
79
58
58
54
54
54
63
58
58
58
61
63
85
54
63
58
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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