Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 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
19.0° 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 10AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)5s
Afternoon (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (13 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
1.1
E
7
1
ENE
9
1.7
E
5
2
E
6
2
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
169
160
321
385
424
388
331
291
139
132
119
100
65
74
76
68
85
82
77
60
156
148
138
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
30
SE
40
E
45
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:12AM1.82m
3:48PM1.74m
4:06AM1.88m
4:43PM1.85m
4:59AM1.96m
5:36PM1.98m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.38m
9:54PM0.43m
10:29AM0.27m
10:50PM0.36m
11:21AM0.16m
11:46PM0.28m
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:20
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
15
16
16
16
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
12
11
8
9
11
11
9
7
7
8
9
8
9
10
12
11
9
9
9
10
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.8
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
10
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
62
169
4
2
2
2
388
331
8
88
52
41
61
59
52
51
50
50
54
53
39
36
148
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
24
23
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
8
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
36
21
35
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
0.6
SE
4
1.7
E
5
2
E
6
2
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
107
12
160
321
385
424
291
139
132
119
100
65
74
76
68
85
82
77
60
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
1
4
4
1
4
1
5
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
63
63
115
115
115
58
115
115
114
115
114
115
115
115
85
58
63
63
63
63
63
85
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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