Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
18.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
1
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)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.5
NE
5
1.7
NE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
53
51
39
38
30
31
32
31
22
22
73
18
23
29
60
126
202
279
346
389
449
512
542
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
15
E
20
E
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
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
High Tide
5:15AM1.79m
5:50PM1.83m
6:00AM1.79m
6:34PM1.87m
6:43AM1.80m
Low Tide
11:11PM0.48m
11:33AM0.33m
11:59PM0.47m
12:16PM0.31m
00:44AM0.46m
12:58PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
11
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
13
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
Energy kJ
53
53
51
39
38
30
31
32
31
22
22
7
7
12
12
12
2
2
3
3
6
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
55
52
32
31
31
17
17
17
16
15
7
5
12
6
6
6
3
3
6
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
6
6
6
5
6
13
12
12
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
E
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.5
NE
5
1.7
NE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
4
73
18
23
29
60
126
202
279
346
389
449
512
542
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
0
3
71
115
115
115
115
110
110
117
117
184
145
145
154
193
193
193
350
350
350
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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