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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 11 am Tuesday 26 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 7PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
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 Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | |
376 | 264 | 229 | 229 | 233 | 216 | 194 | 191 | 191 | 292 | 332 | 338 | 284 | 151 | 191 | 149 | 149 | 112 | 82 | 81 | 64 | 53 | 53 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:19PM1.76m | 3:37AM1.84m | 4:14PM1.77m | 4:27AM1.81m | 5:04PM1.80m | 5:15AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.33m | 9:25PM0.45m | 9:59AM0.34m | 10:20PM0.48m | 10:47AM0.33m | 11:11PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 376 | 211 | 216 | 162 | 221 | 216 | 194 | 161 | 157 | 129 | 111 | 338 | 284 | 88 | 191 | 149 | 88 | 69 | 80 | 78 | 64 | 53 | 53 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 270 | 264 | 229 | 229 | 233 | 194 | 194 | 191 | 191 | 146 | — | 111 | 108 | 151 | 90 | 90 | 149 | 112 | 82 | 81 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | N 11 | — | SW 3 | — | E 12 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 18 | E 5 | E 18 | E 15 | — | — | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 158 | 144 | 121 | 110 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | E 11 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 292 | 332 | — | 37 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 56 | 52 | 61 | 61 | 75 | 61 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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