Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 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
19.3° 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 7AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (07 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (07 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
4
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.9
NE
14
2.1
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
2.3
NE
13
2.3
NE
13
2.2
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
274
326
408
408
408
390
363
363
330
346
351
255
508
313
320
430
543
419
1349
1589
1634
1729
1703
1572
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
NNW
20
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
25
NW
35
W
35
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:24PM1.88m
10:36AM1.73m
11:07PM1.83m
11:19AM1.67m
11:52PM1.79m
12:06PM1.62m
Low Tide
4:41AM0.46m
4:51PM0.38m
5:25AM0.51m
5:35PM0.43m
6:12AM0.54m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
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7:01
7:01
7:01
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5:27
5:25
5:24
1
4
5
3
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
16
17
17
17
14
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
14
12
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.3
ENE
9
0.1
N
11
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.9
NE
14
2.1
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
2.3
NE
13
2.3
NE
13
2.2
ENE
13
Energy kJ
274
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
255
2
313
320
430
543
419
1349
1589
1634
1729
1703
1572
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.8
NE
14
1.8
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
285
285
186
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1
N
5
1.8
NE
9
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
6
2
N
6
2
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
6
Energy kJ
326
408
408
408
390
363
363
330
346
351
50
508
74
89
139
198
318
372
96
120
79
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
4
3
Distance (km)
86
115
98
115
145
291
193
98
154
154
115
193
193
350
350
356
356
61
0
39
0
61
39
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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