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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 11 am Tuesday 12 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 1.1°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 7PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the E by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
574 | 414 | 327 | 252 | 176 | 108 | 77 | 202 | 140 | 131 | 282 | 306 | 381 | 321 | 135 | 132 | 128 | 108 | 87 | 98 | 78 | 63 | 64 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.65m | 3:12AM1.82m | 3:48PM1.74m | 4:06AM1.88m | 4:43PM1.85m | 4:59AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.46m | 8:58PM0.48m | 9:37AM0.38m | 9:54PM0.43m | 10:29AM0.27m | 10:50PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 26 | 414 | 327 | 252 | 176 | 92 | 77 | 202 | 140 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 381 | 2 | 90 | 71 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 54 | 78 | 63 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 13 | E 9 | E 8 | N 13 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 49 | 108 | 61 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 37 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 131 | 282 | 306 | 284 | 321 | 135 | 132 | 128 | 108 | 87 | 98 | — | — | 64 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 63 | 63 | 90 | 115 | 115 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 114 | 63 | 114 | 115 | 63 | 63 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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