Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 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 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). 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 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
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)
1.3
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
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.6
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
1.5
ENE
9
2.2
NE
6
1.7
NE
10
1.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
224
236
219
198
119
118
254
302
342
418
379
362
372
338
330
375
412
421
497
593
395
319
569
445
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
NNW
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
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:54AM1.78m
10:24PM1.88m
10:36AM1.73m
11:07PM1.83m
11:19AM1.67m
11:52PM1.79m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.42m
4:09PM0.33m
4:41AM0.46m
4:51PM0.38m
5:25AM0.51m
5:35PM0.43m
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
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7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
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5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
15
15
16
17
16
15
16
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
NE
8
1
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
NE
10
1.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
219
198
119
118
254
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
395
569
445
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.9
E
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.8
NE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
79
117
2
4
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
224
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
4
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.6
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
1.2
N
5
2.2
NE
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.7
N
6
Energy kJ
224
236
302
342
418
379
362
372
338
330
375
412
421
497
593
80
319
131
210
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
91
78
67
86
137
67
103
115
115
98
115
291
98
98
98
154
98
98
193
350
350
350
350
98
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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