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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 Friday 22 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.0°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: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kaitoke Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | |
338 | 392 | 421 | 480 | 490 | 497 | 505 | 378 | 445 | 373 | 395 | 422 | 413 | 483 | 884 | 574 | 599 | 655 | 470 | 1157 | 1118 | 1144 | 1312 | 889 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:17AM1.97m | 11:51PM2.12m | 12:16PM1.88m | 00:48AM2.04m | 1:18PM1.81m | 1:46AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.12m | 6:15AM0.23m | 6:30PM0.22m | 7:13AM0.27m | 7:28PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 194 | 395 | 422 | 394 | 332 | 35 | 370 | 318 | 333 | 449 | 54 | 82 | 39 | 381 | 407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | E 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 59 | 73 | 82 | 55 | 85 | 39 | 39 | 55 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 338 | 392 | 421 | 480 | 490 | 497 | 505 | 378 | 445 | 373 | 356 | 286 | 413 | 483 | 884 | 574 | 599 | 655 | 470 | 1157 | 1118 | 1144 | 1312 | 889 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 56 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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