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Kaitoke Beach Surf Forecast
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Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.7° 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 12PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
247 | 290 | 257 | 214 | 179 | 143 | 146 | 139 | 162 | 193 | 176 | 171 | 167 | 194 | 247 | 262 | 226 | 187 | 153 | 124 | 108 | 121 | 140 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:37AM2.13m | 8:13PM2.25m | 8:30AM2.14m | 9:05PM2.27m | 9:24AM2.10m | 9:59PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.15m | 1:56PM-0.05m | 2:29AM0.11m | 2:49PM-0.05m | 3:24AM0.11m | 3:42PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 |
 kJ | 20 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 45 | 29 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 16 | — | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 247 | 290 | 257 | 214 | 179 | 143 | 146 | 139 | 162 | 193 | 176 | 171 | 167 | 194 | 247 | 262 | 226 | 187 | 153 | 124 | 108 | 121 | 140 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 63 | 115 | 115 | 63 | 115 | 56 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 115 | 103 | 94 | 103 | 107 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 115 | 115 | 86 | 56 | 86 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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