Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
18.4° C
(Which is 1.0°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 3PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (24 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (24 May)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.5
E
7
3
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.6
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
548
539
539
624
567
1004
989
1010
875
746
624
502
573
535
546
687
461
412
327
327
282
255
244
233
Wind (km/h)
40
E
35
E
40
E
45
E
50
ESE
45
E
45
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
35
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
20
S
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
5
ESE
10
E
15
E
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:18PM1.81m
1:46AM1.96m
2:20PM1.77m
2:43AM1.89m
3:19PM1.76m
3:37AM1.84m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.27m
7:28PM0.31m
8:11AM0.31m
8:27PM0.39m
9:06AM0.33m
9:25PM0.45m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
5:13
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
9
10
9
8
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
11
11
12
13
11
11
10
12
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
455
480
480
407
377
404
406
395
535
486
496
496
573
535
546
687
461
412
327
327
282
255
244
211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
10
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
8
0.9
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
Energy kJ
53
22
22
21
183
260
184
313
320
275
229
233
238
238
233
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.6
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.1
E
12
0.3
NE
9
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
142
128
158
73
33
3
13
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.5
E
7
3
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.2
E
8
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
548
539
539
624
567
1004
989
1010
875
746
624
502
319
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
56
56
54
3
39
3
3
39
52
3
56
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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