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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 11 am Wednesday 13 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
19.0° 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 8PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | |
111 | 311 | 328 | 403 | 391 | 364 | 339 | 139 | 128 | 100 | 93 | 62 | 60 | 160 | 185 | 89 | 95 | 82 | 76 | 152 | 149 | 138 | 168 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:48PM1.74m | 4:06AM1.88m | 4:43PM1.85m | 4:59AM1.96m | 5:36PM1.98m | 5:51AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.38m | 9:54PM0.43m | 10:29AM0.27m | 10:50PM0.36m | 11:21AM0.16m | 11:46PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 52 | 61 | 62 | 59 | 51 | 160 | 3 | 49 | 70 | 51 | 53 | 35 | 149 | 138 | 168 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 111 | 311 | 328 | 403 | 391 | 364 | 339 | 139 | 128 | 100 | 93 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 185 | 89 | 95 | 82 | 76 | 152 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 58 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 114 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 58 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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