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Kaitoke Beach Surf Forecast
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Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.3°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 8AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
185 | 113 | 82 | 78 | 60 | 94 | 127 | 134 | 106 | 159 | 121 | 260 | 158 | 146 | 199 | 256 | 355 | 314 | 149 | 149 | 93 | 127 | 123 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.96m | 5:36PM1.98m | 5:51AM2.03m | 6:28PM2.09m | 6:44AM2.10m | 7:20PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.16m | 11:46PM0.28m | 12:12PM0.07m | 00:41AM0.21m | 1:04PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 185 | 51 | 70 | 53 | 38 | 94 | 127 | 134 | 106 | 159 | 93 | 260 | 158 | 82 | 59 | 40 | 40 | 56 | 149 | 149 | 93 | 51 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 36 | 21 | 21 | 35 | — | 82 | 61 | 91 | — | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | 40 | 36 | — | 51 | — | — | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 113 | 82 | 78 | 60 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 121 | 60 | 108 | 146 | 199 | 256 | 355 | 314 | 120 | 78 | 38 | 127 | 123 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 85 | 79 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 115 | 114 | 114 | 54 | 61 | 58 | 85 | 85 | 63 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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