Karikari Beach Surf Break

Karikari Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.84° S 173.39° E

Issued: 11 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (30 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Karikari Beach at 4PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)--
Afternoon (30 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (30 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:40AM1.77m
8:17PM1.92m
8:22AM1.79m
8:58PM1.95m
9:03AM1.80m
9:38PM1.97m
Low Tide
1:54PM0.30m
2:26AM0.49m
2:36PM0.28m
3:08AM0.46m
3:16PM0.27m
3:49AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:24
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
9
10
10
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
9
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
Energy kJ
482
3
3
3
3
490
520
495
476
461
394
452
461
2
2
2
599
526
451
442
432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
Energy kJ
459
573
627
627
618
552
696
666
577
857
814
688
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
30
10
19
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
30
30
30
30
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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