Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 29 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
19.5° 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 3AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Fri morning).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
1
1
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
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
1.5
E
5
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
107
107
104
88
84
82
58
58
124
526
535
488
475
358
278
236
208
208
163
111
77
107
133
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
WNW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
10
S
30
SE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
E
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:48AM1.89m
6:19PM1.88m
6:31AM1.89m
7:02PM1.92m
7:13AM1.89m
Low Tide
11:41PM0.39m
12:07PM0.27m
00:28AM0.38m
12:49PM0.24m
1:12AM0.37m
1:29PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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6:54
6:56
6:56
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5:35
5:34
5:31
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
15
13
13
15
11
11
9
9
7
8
7
7
7
9
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
123
107
107
104
88
84
82
58
58
10
10
35
32
31
21
16
16
9
15
52
64
65
107
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
24
7
7
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
6
8
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
5
7
7
7
5
5
5
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SE
3
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.5
E
5
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
3
22
32
124
526
535
488
475
358
278
236
208
208
163
111
77
62
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
1
4
1
1
Distance (km)
39
0
0
39
58
3
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
115
91
103
115
115
115
114
115
85
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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