Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (25 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (25 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2
E
8
1.6
NE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1
E
11
1.3
NNE
9
1
E
11
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
1
NNE
9
0.8
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
938
962
824
664
478
433
749
608
626
614
577
313
313
334
233
255
231
190
191
191
184
150
154
151
Wind (km/h)
45
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
SE
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
SW
0
NW
5
W
10
W
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
1:46AM1.96m
2:20PM1.77m
2:43AM1.89m
3:19PM1.76m
3:37AM1.84m
4:14PM1.77m
Low Tide
8:11AM0.31m
8:27PM0.39m
9:06AM0.33m
9:25PM0.45m
9:59AM0.34m
10:20PM0.48m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
6
7
7
7
8
9
10
11
13
13
12
12
10
10
11
13
13
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
0.8
ENE
10
2
ENE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.2
NE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
Energy kJ
480
421
394
353
456
433
136
608
626
614
577
241
313
334
183
255
211
190
181
177
150
150
154
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
Energy kJ
21
83
139
141
147
147
313
264
275
233
231
231
184
191
191
184
149
149
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.7
N
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
121
156
158
161
34
173
104
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
2.1
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
938
962
824
664
478
387
749
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
115
115
115
115
115
115
56
56
54
54
52
0
3
39
39
3
3
0
39
3
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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