Great Barrier Island Surf

Detailed Great Barrier Island surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Great Barrier Island. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Great Barrier Island. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Great Barrier Island over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Great Barrier Island and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Great Barrier Island Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Great Barrier Island Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Great Barrier Island Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Great Barrier Island Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Great Barrier Island Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Great Barrier Island Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Great Barrier Island Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Great Barrier Island Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Great Barrier Island Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

Great Barrier Island Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Great Barrier Island Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Great Barrier Island coastline are also listed below.

Great Barrier Island Photos

Great Barrier Island Wavefinder

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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
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Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 10	ENE 9	ENE 9	NNW 7	NNW 8	NW 7	NNW 8	NNW 8	N 7	NNW 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 14	NE 14	NE 13	NW 8	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 14
kJ	9	8	8	587	398	515	207	83	38	21	11	29	30	50	44	28	27	27	26	27	32
Wind (km/h)	WNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	cross-off
High Tide		2:04PM1.89m	2:26AM1.82m		3:11PM1.91m		3:34AM1.82m	4:16PM1.96m		4:39AM1.86m	5:15PM2.03m		5:39AM1.92m		6:10PM2.09m	6:34AM1.98m		7:00PM2.13m	7:25AM2.03m		7:47PM2.15m
Low Tide			8:21PM0.42m	8:48AM0.29m		9:29PM0.41m	9:53AM0.27m		10:35PM0.35m	10:56AM0.23m		11:35PM0.27m	11:54AM0.18m		00:30AM0.19m		12:47PM0.14m	1:20AM0.12m		1:37PM0.12m	2:07AM0.08m


mm	—	—	—	4	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	5	—	—	2	1	—	—
Max °C	14	15	16	16	15	14	13	13	13	13	14	13	14	13	11	13	14	14	13	12	12
Min °C	14	15	15	16	15	13	12	13	12	12	13	12	13	13	10	12	13	13	12	12	12
Chill °C	12	14	14	14	13	12	10	10	10	12	13	11	11	10	7	10	11	11	10	8	8
	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:22	—	—
	—	6:00	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:02	—	—	6:04	—	—	6:04	—	—	6:05	—	—	6:06	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 10	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	NE 9	NNW 8	NNW 8	N 7	NNW 7	NNW 6	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NW 8	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NW 7
kJ	9	8	8	8	8	3	207	83	38	15	8	28	26	25	17	28	27	27	26	27	14
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 9	—	—	—	—	E 16	NE 16	NE 16	NE 17	NE 7	NE 8	E 5	NE 14	NE 14	NE 13	NE 13	ENE 10	ENE 9	NE 13	N 12	NE 14
kJ	2	—	—	—	—	5	10	10	12	9	11	13	30	50	44	27	9	8	7	3	32
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 3	NW 4	NNW 6	NNW 7	NNW 8	NW 7	SW 4	SW 4	SW 4	SSW 4	SSW 3	SW 4	WNW 4	NW 4	WNW 4	SW 6	SW 5	W 5	W 5	WSW 6	WSW 6
kJ	6	15	173	587	398	515	32	45	40	5	1	11	19	21	65	192	134	136	155	232	325
Sea °C	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16
Diff °C	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6

Great Barrier Island Surf Breaks

Awana

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Kaitoke Beach

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Medlands Beach

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Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary

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Shark Alley

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