Kaitoke Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.24° S 175.48° E

Kaitoke Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kaitoke Beach sea temperature is
15.5°C
0.6° 

Kaitoke Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
40
24
25
26
27
28
28
28
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
50
SW
50
SW
50
SW
50
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:25AM2.03m
7:47PM2.15m
8:12AM2.06m
8:31PM2.13m
8:57AM2.06m
Low Tide
1:20AM0.12m
1:37PM0.12m
2:07AM0.08m
2:24PM0.13m
2:50AM0.08m
3:09PM0.17m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
4
3
1
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
7
6
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