Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.4° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Karikari Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (27 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Karikari Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.5
E
10
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.1
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
6
5
0
2
5
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
55
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SE
10
ENE
10
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:17PM1.76m
5:22AM1.71m
6:06PM1.79m
6:10AM1.72m
6:52PM1.83m
6:56AM1.75m
Low Tide
11:23PM0.61m
11:42AM0.40m
00:13AM0.59m
12:28PM0.37m
00:59AM0.56m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
Feels °C
1
4
5
6
7
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
15
14
14
12
11
10
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
68
68
47
47
47
71
96
127
191
233
270
260
250
245
245
218
255
265
260
324
324
363
356
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
5
6
5
7
7
5
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
9
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
5
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
1.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
99
91
70
40
29
20
12
3
5
6
4
2
4
2
1
544
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
347
426
297
28
28
19
19
19
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
44
19
10
10
10
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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