Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 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
19.3° C
(Which is 1.3°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 1PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
1
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)
2.1
ENE
13
2
ENE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1
E
11
1.9
E
10
2.5
E
8
3
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1435
1163
997
847
701
563
469
380
319
254
249
202
229
708
870
964
822
691
586
418
306
180
149
140
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
40
SW
45
WSW
45
SW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
45
E
45
E
45
E
40
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
40
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:39AM1.76m
12:57PM1.60m
1:28AM1.75m
1:53PM1.60m
2:20AM1.77m
2:50PM1.65m
Low Tide
7:01AM0.55m
7:10PM0.49m
7:52AM0.52m
8:02PM0.50m
8:45AM0.46m
8:58PM0.48m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
9
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
7
7
7
7
7
9
9
10
10
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
13
2
ENE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1
E
11
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
12
0.6
E
10
1.8
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
1435
1163
997
847
701
563
469
380
319
254
249
202
229
11
3
3
3
3
27
71
306
180
149
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
13
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
12
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
22
12
7
7
3
3
1
3
2
1
3
6
14
11
2
2
27
71
46
62
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
12
25
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.6
SW
5
1.5
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
E
5
1.9
E
10
2.5
E
8
3
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
10
34
46
62
114
134
117
89
80
46
26
13
708
870
964
822
691
586
418
140
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
54
54
54
67
135
71
71
54
54
52
58
85
104
117
117
117
115
98
110
110
110
95
104
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
8
5
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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