Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 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
18.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 3PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (31 May)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (31 May)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
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5
3
4
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
4.5
NNE
11
4.5
NNE
11
4
NNE
12
4
NE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
401
489
623
621
672
744
783
886
974
1410
1769
1940
2398
2996
3786
3915
4167
4220
4667
3682
1675
1559
1463
1473
Wind (km/h)
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
55
NNE
55
NNE
55
NNE
50
NNE
55
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
30
NNW
20
N
5
WNW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:43AM1.80m
7:15PM1.90m
7:25AM1.80m
7:57PM1.92m
8:07AM1.80m
8:38PM1.92m
Low Tide
12:58PM0.30m
1:27AM0.44m
1:40PM0.29m
2:10AM0.43m
2:21PM0.29m
2:53AM0.43m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:09
1
2
3
7
9
2
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
11
14
15
18
15
13
12
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
2.5
N
11
4.5
NNE
11
4
NNE
12
4
NE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NE
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
20
20
20
20
1719
4220
4667
3682
1675
1559
1463
1473
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
10
1.2
E
9
0.3
N
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
970
954
551
230
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
4.5
NNE
11
0.6
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
401
489
623
621
672
744
783
886
974
1410
1769
1940
2398
2996
3786
3915
4167
9
8
3
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
334
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
355
350
350
291
226
76
61
61
0
3
0
12
39
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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