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Kaitoke Beach surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
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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
18.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kaitoke Beach today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaitoke Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
55 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 73 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 60 | 126 | 202 | 279 | 346 | 389 | 449 | 512 | 542 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:15AM1.79m | 5:50PM1.83m | 6:00AM1.79m | 6:34PM1.87m | 6:43AM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.48m | 11:33AM0.33m | 11:59PM0.47m | 12:16PM0.31m | 00:44AM0.46m | 12:58PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 |
53 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
55 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 73 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 60 | 126 | 202 | 279 | 346 | 389 | 449 | 512 | 542 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 117 | 117 | 184 | 145 | 145 | 154 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
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