Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
19.7° 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 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.4
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.2
N
14
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.3
NE
6
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
82
64
101
72
57
47
37
28
21
21
21
15
15
16
17
14
14
15
14
14
6
13
28
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
25
S
15
SE
15
SSE
25
E
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
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:07AM2.00m
1:34PM1.80m
2:10AM1.94m
2:40PM1.76m
3:11AM1.90m
3:43PM1.76m
Low Tide
6:47PM0.23m
7:30AM0.34m
7:49PM0.31m
8:33AM0.36m
8:51PM0.36m
9:34AM0.36m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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6:50
6:50
6:52
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5:39
5:38
5:37
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
18
10
10
10
12
12
13
15
14
15
13
14
14
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
13
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.3
ESE
9
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
NE
5
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
73
79
64
15
72
57
47
37
28
21
21
21
15
15
16
17
11
11
8
8
5
5
5
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
N
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
6
0.2
N
13
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
15
15
2
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
14
14
14
15
7
7
5
13
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
4
4
2
2
2
2
5
5
4
17
4
4
4
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
155
82
60
101
17
1
1
1
5
7
14
26
15
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
4
4
Distance (km)
114
107
91
59
59
78
3
0
71
71
95
95
95
181
95
71
12
12
211
184
145
12
119
119
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
8
3
5
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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