Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 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
19.1° 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 9PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1
E
11
2.1
E
7
3
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
701
563
469
380
319
254
249
191
229
437
1187
1272
1075
688
496
367
285
220
199
199
167
135
214
587
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
25
S
30
ESE
40
ESE
45
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
30
NE
25
ENE
15
ENE
5
NNE
20
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:28AM1.75m
1:53PM1.60m
2:20AM1.77m
2:50PM1.65m
3:12AM1.82m
Low Tide
7:10PM0.49m
7:52AM0.52m
8:02PM0.50m
8:45AM0.46m
8:58PM0.48m
9:37AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
1
2
1
1
1
5
4
5
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
11
7
6
6
7
7
8
11
12
16
16
14
10
10
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1
E
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
2.4
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
701
563
469
380
319
254
249
191
229
11
11
3
3
688
496
367
285
220
199
199
167
135
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
13
0.5
SW
4
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
3
3
1
3
2
1
3
7
14
3
20
26
26
42
33
47
47
42
27
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
20
10
15
25
2
2
23
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
5
1.6
SW
5
1.6
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
E
4
2.1
E
7
3
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
1.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
Energy kJ
95
127
124
89
80
64
26
11
437
1187
1272
1075
214
587
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
135
71
71
54
54
54
59
63
85
117
117
117
115
95
98
98
12
63
81
85
91
91
115
115
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
5
5
5
7
7
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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