Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Karikari Beach sea temperature is
16.9° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Karikari Beach today (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.5
E
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.9
NNE
4
1
N
4
1.4
N
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
4
1.4
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
23
39
93
180
147
85
52
40
45
27
103
167
80
44
37
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
35
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NNW
40
NNW
30
NW
35
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:44AM1.80m
10:16PM1.97m
10:25AM1.78m
10:54PM1.96m
11:07AM1.76m
11:32PM1.95m
Low Tide
3:55PM0.27m
4:29AM0.42m
4:34PM0.30m
5:10AM0.41m
5:14PM0.34m
5:51AM0.39m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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>
—
—
5:25
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:27
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:27
—
—
—
—
5:28
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
5
5
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
15
13
10
11
Feels °C
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
13
12
10
8
7
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.4
NW
6
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
NW
6
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
442
451
451
442
365
734
737
715
726
633
604
575
480
147
376
350
284
277
272
223
223
80
174
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.7
E
14
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.2
E
12
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
Energy kJ
—
—
2
2
175
—
2
2
2
6
6
2
2
396
85
52
3
3
2
2
5
177
44
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
11
—
—
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
—
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
2
4
4
—
2
2
4
—
—
6
6
—
5
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
NNE
4
1
N
4
1.4
N
5
1.7
NNW
6
—
—
—
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
4
1.4
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
0.7
SW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
23
39
93
180
—
—
—
40
45
27
103
167
13
15
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Scott Point
Northland
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Kai-Iwi
Wanganui-Manawatu
Waiapu River
East Cape
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Houhora Harbour Bar
Northland
Marokopa
Taranaki
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
4
1
4
1
Distance (km)
7
10
10
10
10
30
30
30
30
69
508
579
561
7
7
7
7
7
7
124
136
20
404
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
The Ledge
Tokatu Peninsula
The Box
The Box
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ruakaka
Te Paki
Takou Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Ngunguru Bar
Baylys Beach
Houhora Harbour Bar
Matauri Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Cobden Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Purakaunui Bay
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Umzumbe
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Batu Hiu
Indonesia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
May's Point
Australia
Cat Bay (Shelly Beach)
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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