Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 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 1.1°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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
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)
1.5
E
5
2
E
6
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
5
0.6
ENE
9
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1
E
7
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
40
ESE
45
E
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
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
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.8
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.1
N
13
0.6
E
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
10
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
7
Energy 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)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
Energy 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)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
5
2
E
6
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
1.2
E
8
1
E
7
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
8
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
1
4
5
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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