Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
17.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)4s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
9 PM
12 AM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
2
NNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
WNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
21
29
50
83
154
211
140
59
69
37
39
49
289
313
111
112
95
94
145
280
349
625
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
35
N
30
NNW
30
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
45
NNW
40
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:25AM1.78m
10:54PM1.96m
11:07AM1.76m
11:32PM1.95m
11:51AM1.75m
Low Tide
4:29AM0.42m
4:34PM0.30m
5:10AM0.41m
5:14PM0.34m
5:51AM0.39m
5:57PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
5
5
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
11
13
Feels °C
11
10
10
10
11
9
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
10
7
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
3
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
13
1.6
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
1.1
NW
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
737
813
633
633
604
575
480
464
140
350
335
329
272
220
223
177
111
141
141
104
104
106
112
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.2
E
12
0.8
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
11
0.8
E
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.1
NE
10
0.5
NW
12
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
6
2
2
2
376
47
69
3
2
2
2
5
141
12
31
31
4
72
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.8
NW
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
59
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
0.3
SW
2
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
2
NNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
0.7
WSW
4
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
WNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
21
29
50
83
154
211
1
37
39
49
289
313
16
112
95
94
145
280
349
625
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
6
Distance (km)
30
30
42
360
573
579
580
20
7
7
7
7
136
124
360
151
7
15
7
124
124
266
247
356
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
8
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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