Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 22 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.0°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 4PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sun night).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
10
1.9
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
1.7
NNE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
392
421
480
490
497
505
378
445
373
395
422
413
483
884
574
599
655
470
1157
1118
1144
1312
889
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
ENE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
45
E
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:17AM1.97m
11:51PM2.12m
12:16PM1.88m
00:48AM2.04m
1:18PM1.81m
1:46AM1.96m
Low Tide
5:33PM0.12m
6:15AM0.23m
6:30PM0.22m
7:13AM0.27m
7:28PM0.31m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
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7:13
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:14
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
16
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
12
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
1
ENE
10
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNW
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
11
0.4
N
11
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
7
2
2
2
2
194
395
422
394
332
35
370
318
333
449
54
82
39
381
407
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
N
10
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
6
5
4
11
23
19
59
73
82
55
85
39
39
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
E
7
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
E
8
Energy kJ
338
392
421
480
490
497
505
378
445
373
356
286
413
483
884
574
599
655
470
1157
1118
1144
1312
889
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
56
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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