Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 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
19.4° 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 5AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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)
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
217
202
197
234
234
268
268
228
223
212
235
213
215
226
178
224
268
323
330
388
380
346
330
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
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-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:03PM1.95m
9:14AM1.83m
9:43PM1.92m
9:54AM1.78m
10:24PM1.88m
10:36AM1.73m
Low Tide
3:16AM0.38m
3:28PM0.29m
3:58AM0.42m
4:09PM0.33m
4:41AM0.46m
4:51PM0.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:29
5:28
5:27
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
15
16
15
15
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.3
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
1.4
NE
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
14
1.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
197
2
2
2
2
2
223
2
2
2
2
226
178
224
2
3
3
3
3
4
330
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
11
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
14
0.1
N
10
0.4
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
25
8
2
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
132
217
202
234
234
268
268
228
212
235
213
215
268
323
330
388
380
346
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
Distance (km)
114
114
56
56
56
115
115
56
56
56
56
56
78
103
115
78
67
86
91
61
98
291
154
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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