Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 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
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
NE
8
1
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
262
237
224
236
219
203
119
118
254
302
349
349
349
342
319
297
330
338
379
427
528
593
450
466
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
on
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:43PM1.92m
9:54AM1.78m
10:24PM1.88m
10:36AM1.73m
11:07PM1.83m
11:19AM1.67m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.42m
4:09PM0.33m
4:41AM0.46m
4:51PM0.38m
5:25AM0.51m
5:35PM0.43m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:28
5:27
5:25
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
15
15
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.9
E
7
1
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
219
203
79
118
254
8
3
3
3
319
297
2
2
2
2
2
2
450
466
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.9
NNE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
105
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.9
NNE
7
1
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
5
Energy kJ
262
237
224
236
73
119
302
349
349
349
342
330
338
379
427
528
593
72
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
56
91
91
91
94
103
137
115
86
115
98
98
145
291
98
61
98
115
115
115
193
350
350
350
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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