Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 11AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
9
1.2
E
10
1.4
NE
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1
E
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
589
313
376
270
229
229
233
216
194
191
191
233
343
338
338
151
123
116
116
112
112
81
64
64
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SSE
20
S
15
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
ESE
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:43AM1.89m
3:19PM1.76m
3:37AM1.84m
4:14PM1.77m
4:27AM1.81m
5:04PM1.80m
Low Tide
9:06AM0.33m
9:25PM0.45m
9:59AM0.34m
10:20PM0.48m
10:47AM0.33m
11:11PM0.48m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
5:12
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
12
9
10
8
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
589
266
376
211
216
162
221
216
194
161
157
154
343
338
338
120
123
90
88
86
69
78
64
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1
E
11
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
141
313
264
270
229
229
233
194
188
191
191
233
111
108
88
151
116
116
116
112
112
81
55
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
N
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
N
11
0.7
N
11
0.3
SW
3
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
153
121
151
144
114
110
2
3
1
1
1
41
31
15
13
5
2
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
6
2
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
54
3
39
0
3
3
39
3
56
52
52
61
71
61
52
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
9
2
8
8
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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